2.2 Indicating Quantity

When we indicate the quantity of something, we need to put a classifier between the number and the noun.

Number
Classifier
Noun

jat1

bun2

syu1
one book

saam1

go3
朋友
pang4 jau5
three friends

To mean ‘several’, we can use the word gei2. 幾 gei2 usually refers to a quantity between 3 and 9.

Number
Classifier
Noun

gei2

bun2

syu1
several books

gei2

go3
朋友
pang4 jau5
several friends