gei2 dou6幾度几度

Jyutpinggei2 dou6

Yalegéi douh

Uncommon

Definition

Several times; a slightly more formal or elegant way to express frequency.

colloquialtime

How it's used

Using 幾度 instead of 幾次 adds a slightly more formal or literary flair to your speech. It is often heard in storytelling or when someone wants to sound a bit more sophisticated than using the standard colloquial term. While perfectly understandable, it is less common in casual, fast-paced daily chatter compared to 幾次.

Examples

ngo5我zi1之cin4前heoi3去gwo3過gei1幾dou6度jat6日bun2本leoi5旅hang4行。

I have been to Japan for several times before.

nei5你si3試gwo3過gei1幾dou6度，hai6係mai6咪gok3覺dak1得hou2好naan4難？

You have tried it several times, do you find it difficult?

Common phrases

si3試gwo3過gei1幾dou6度

have tried several times

heoi3去gwo3過gei1幾dou6度

have been there several times

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 幾度 with the homophone meaning a few degrees of temperature, so ensure the context clearly indicates frequency rather than measurement. It is also not interchangeable with 幾多, which refers to quantity or amount.