How many people live in Beijing?

在北京有多少人居住？

A: Beijing is so busy! There are so many people.

A: 北京太繁华了。有这么多的人。

B: Yes, it's really a big city, Paul.

B: 是的，这是一个非常大的城市，保罗。

A: What's the population²? How many people live in Beijng?

A: 北京的人口是多少？

B: I'm not sure. I think it's about 14 million³.

B: 我不太确定。我想大约1400万。

A: 14 million! That's a lot. Beijing is much bigger than London.

A: 1400万！太多了。北京比伦敦大得多。

1. If you want to ask how many people live in a city, or a country, you can ask in these ways: What's the population of Beijing or How many people live in Beijing?如果你想问一个城市或者一个国家有多少人，你可以用这些方法来问：What's the population of Beijing? (北京的人口是多少？)或者How many people live in Beijng?(有多少人住在北京？)

2. If you talk about something, such⁵ as⁴ a number (or a time) and you cannot be exact⁶, you can use about..., e¹.g. About 14 million; About 6 o'clock. 如果你谈论一个你不太确定的事情，例如一个数字(或者时间), 你可以用about...(大约....), 例如：About 14 million (大约一千四百万); About 6 o'clock (大约6点).