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The Chinese word "好几" is formed by combining the character "好" (hǎo), which here functions as an intensifier meaning "very" or "quite", with "几" (jǐ), meaning "several" or "a few". This combination creates a fixed phrase used before numbers or measure words to indicate a relatively large but indefinite quantity, as in "好几天" meaning "quite a few days", where "好" emphasizes the plural sense of "几" to express approximation.
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他已经好几年没回家了。
桌子上放着好几个苹果。
我去过那个城市好几次了。
完成这个项目需要好几个人一起合作。
他讲了好几个地方的方言，让我佩服了好一阵子。