How to Say ‘How many people?’ in Simplified Chinese
有多少人？
yǒu duō shǎo rén
[yo dwaw shaw ren]
💬 Usage Tip: [多少] asks "how many / how much" in a general way. The pattern [有多少 + noun] is very common: [有多少人] "how many people are there," [多少钱] "how much is it."
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yo]
have
Used to show possession.
你有几个人要预订？
How many people are you booking for?
多少
duō shǎo
[dwaw shaw]
how many
Used to ask the number of people or things.
餐厅里有多少人？
How many people are in the restaurant?
人
rén
[ren]
people
Refers to human beings.
有多少人要晚餐？
How many people need dinner?
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