几年 幾年 jǐ nián ㄐㄧˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ gei2 nin4

  • a few years; several years
  • how many years?

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Example sentences

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 几年 幾年 ( jǐ nián gei2 nin4 ) 级 級 ( jí kap1 )?

    What grade are you in?

  • 那是 ( nà shi naa5 si6 ) 好几年 好幾年 ( hǎo jǐ nián hou2 gei2 nin4 ) 前 ( qián cin4 )。

    That was years ago.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 教法 ( jiào fǎ gaau3 faat3 ) 语 語 ( yǔ jyu5 ) 几年 幾年 ( jǐ nián gei2 nin4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I taught French for several years.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 妹妹 ( mèi mei mui6 mui6 ) 念 唸 ( niàn ) 几年 幾年 ( jǐ nián gei2 nin4 ) 级 級 ( jí kap1 )?

    What grade is your sister in?

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 学 學 ( xué hok6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 几年 幾年 ( jǐ nián gei2 nin4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 汉语 漢語 ( Hàn yǔ hon3 jyu5 )?

    How many years have you studied Mandarin for?

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