How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問幾個人？
qǐng wèn jǐ gè rén
[qǐngwèn jǐ gè rén]
💬 Usage Tip: [幾個人？] is literally 'how many people?' with the pattern [幾 + classifier + noun]. You can swap in other nouns: [幾位客人？] or [幾張票？].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Restaurant staff in Taiwan commonly ask this right after you say you want to book. You may also hear [幾位？], which is shorter and a bit more service-polite.
Phrase Breakdown
請問
qǐng wèn
[qǐngwèn]
please ask
A polite form to start a question.
請問幾個人需要座位？
May I ask how many people need seats?
幾
jǐ
[jǐ]
how many
Used to ask questions about the number of things.
請問幾個人要喝飲料？
May I ask how many people want drinks?
個
gè
[gè]
unit; measure word
A general measure word for items.
你們這裡有幾個人來用餐？
How many people have come to dine here?
人
rén
[rén]
person
A human being; an individual.
這桌幾個人呢？
How many people at this table?
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