幾許

简 几许 · 繁 幾許
Mandarin · pinyin jǐ xǔ

Meanings

  1. (literary) how many
  2. quite a few
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幾
jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
許
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几
jǐ · small table
许
xǔ · allow, permit; promise; betroth
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3–3 · ji3 xu3

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gei1 heoi2

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  1. (literary or Wu) how much; how many

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