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When we talk to a child, we can use <span class="notranslate"><code>几岁</code> jǐ suì</span>:
When we talk to a child, we can use the interrogative word "how much?" <span class="notranslate"><code>几岁</code> jǐ suì</span>:
* <span class="notranslate">你 几岁? Nǐ jǐ suì?</span>
* <span class="notranslate">你 几岁? Nǐ jǐ suì?</span>
<blockquote>How old are you?</blockquote>
<blockquote>How old are you?</blockquote>




In reality, the interrogative word "how much?" <span class="notranslate">jǐ</span> is used when the response is estimated to be less than 10 (approximately).  
Actually, <span class="notranslate"><code>几岁</code> suì</span> is used when the response is estimated to be less than 10 (approximately).  


For an answer greater than ten, there is another interrogative word that is constructed with <span class="notranslate">多 duō</span>.
For an answer greater than ten, there is another interrogative word that is constructed with <span class="notranslate">多 duō</span>.

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