Chinese phrase
参考文献需要多少篇吗？ cān kǎo wén xiàn xū yào duō shǎo piān ma
Meaning
How many references are needed?
When to use it
This asks how many references are needed. It is a polite, neutral way to request this information.
Example dialogue
您好，关于投稿，请问参考文献需要多少篇吗？ nín hǎo guān yú tóu gǎo qǐng wèn cān kǎo wén xiàn xū yào duō shǎo piān ma
Hello, how many references are needed for the submission?
请查看投稿须知，通常不少于二十篇。 qǐng chá kàn tóu gǎo xū zhī tōng cháng bù shǎo yú èr shí piān
Please check the submission guidelines; there are usually at least 20 references.