若干
ruògān
several; a certain number of
Characters in this word
干 gān
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 十 — ten, tenth
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 报告列举了若干制度漏洞，但没有提出可操作的修补方案。 Bàogào lièjǔ le ruògān zhìdù lòudòng, dàn méiyǒu tíchū kě cāozuò de xiūbǔ fāng'àn. The report listed several institutional loopholes, but did not put forward an actionable repair plan.
- 会议决定成立若干小组，分别负责宣传和后勤。 Huìyì juédìng chénglì ruògān xiǎozǔ, fēnbié fùzé xuānchuán hé hòuqín. The meeting decided to set up several groups, each responsible for publicity and logistics.
- 他提了若干问题，让我一时答不上来。 Tā tí le ruògān wèntí, ràng wǒ yìshí dá bù shàng lái. He raised several questions that left me unable to answer for a moment.
Related words
- 若 ruò if; as if
- 若是 ruòshì if; in the event that
- 受宠若惊 shòuchǒngruòjīng to be overwhelmed by favour; flattered and surprised
- 倘若 tǎngruò if; supposing
- 干 gān dry
- 干净 gānjìng clean
- 干 gàn to do, to work
- 干什么 gànshénme what for? what are you doing?
- 干杯 gānbēi cheers
- 干活儿 gànhuór to work
- 干吗 gànmá why; what for
- 能干 nénggàn capable