Chinese phrase
可借多少本？ kě jiè duō shǎo běn
Meaning
How many books can I borrow?
When to use it
This asks how many books may be borrowed. It is a brief, polite question about a borrowing limit, often used in a library.
Example dialogue
请问，可借多少本？ qǐng wèn kě jiè duō shǎo běn
Excuse me, how many books can I borrow?
借书证规定一次最多借六本，研究生可以申请续借。 jiè shū zhèng guī dìng yí cì zuì duō jiè liù běn yán jiū shēng ké yǐ shēn qǐng xù jiè
A library card allows up to six books at a time, and graduate students can apply to renew them.