When communicating in Chinese you may often make mistakes using Chinese grammar like:

False:

    我有几中国朋友。

    Wǒ yǒu jǐ zhōnɡɡuó pénɡyou.

True:

    我有几个中国朋友。

    Wǒ yǒu jǐ ɡè zhōnɡɡuó pénɡyou.

 

几表示大于一小于十的不确定的数目。几和量词通常在一起使用。应在几的后面加上朋友的计量单位个。

几 can be substituted for the numbers from two to nine. It is generally used with a measure word. 个 which can indicate the suit of friends shoudl be added after 几.