若干

若干 ruògān

Several (a certain number)

若干 in a sentence HSK 6 ruogan

What 若干 means

  1. Several (a certain number)

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Character by character

若干 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

若
ruò
If (be like - as - seem)
干
gān / gàn
Dry (responsible); Capable

How to write 若干

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若干 in a sentence

文件中提到了若干问题。
Wénjiàn zhōng tídào le ruògān wèntí.
The document mentions a number of issues.
若干年后,这里会大不一样。
Ruògān nián hòu, zhèlǐ huì dà bù yíyàng.
In a number of years this place will be quite different.

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Questions about 若干

What does 若干 mean in English?

若干 is pronounced ruògān and means Several (a certain number).

How do you pronounce 若干?

若干 is ruògān in pinyin — written ruogan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 若干?

若干 is written with 2 characters: 若 (ruò) If (be like - as - seem), 干 (gān / gàn) Dry (responsible); Capable. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 若干 an HSK word?

Yes — 若干 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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