Chinese phrase
有多少〜？ yǒu duō shǎo 〜
Meaning
How many ___ are there?
When to use it
This phrase asks for the number of people or things. It is a common, neutral way to ask about quantity.
Example dialogue
图书馆 有多少 座位？ tú shū guǎn yǒu duō shǎo zuò wèi
How many seats are there in the library?
图书馆大约有300个座位。 tú shū guǎn dà yuē yǒu 300 gè zuò wèi
There are about 300 seats in the library.