Writing
若干 (ruò gān) — how to say "several" in Chinese
若干
Several, a certain number of
pronoun
Character composition
若
if, as if
干
to do, dry
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
几只
several
jǐ zhī · colloquial, of countable things
Examples
这个项目还需要若干天才能完成。
This project will require several more days to complete.
我有若干问题。
I have several questions.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "several" in Chinese?
"several" in Chinese is 若干 (ruò gān).
若干 meaning in English
若干 (ruò gān) means "Several, a certain number of".
How is 若干 pronounced?
It is pronounced ruò gān (written as ruo gan, ruogan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "several" in Chinese characters?
It is written 若干: 若 has 8 strokes, 干 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 若干?
若干 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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