[Do you know?]
Both "几" and "多少"can be used to inquire about the quantity. Is there any difference between them?
"几"和"多少"都可以用来询问数量，它们有什么不同呢？
[Definitions]
"几" (jǐ): used to inquire about an uncertain and small quantity, which is generally less than 10.
"多少" (duō shǎo): used to inquire about an unlimited quantity.
几（jǐ ）：询问不定的数量，且数量不大，一般在十以内。
多少（duō shǎo）：询问数量时，数目不受限定。
[Uses]
1. "几" should be followed by a measure word, while "多少" doesn't have to.
"几"必须带量词，"多少"可以不带。
√ 你们班有几个学生？(nǐ men bān yǒu jǐ ɡè xué shenɡ？)
√你们班有多少（个）学生？(nǐ men bān yǒu duō shǎo (ɡè) xué shenɡ？)
How many students are there in your class?
2. "几" can be preceded by the interrogative pronoun "哪", while "多少" cannot.
"几"前可以用疑问代词"哪"，"多少"不能这么用。
√ 哪几个人需要救生衣？（nǎ jǐ ɡè rén xū yào jiù shēnɡ yī）
Which of you need the life jackets?
X 哪多少人需要救生衣？
3. "几" can be used to indicate an approximate number, while "多少" cannot be used in this way.
"几"可以表示概数，"多少"没有这个用法。
√ 我想休息几天。(wǒ xiǎnɡ xiū xi jǐ tiān。)
I'd like to take a few days off.
X 我想休息多少天。
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