Approximating with sequential numbers

Nível: HSK 3 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

Expressing approximate numbers in Chinese is quite simple, and this article introduces one of the most basic ways to do so. An easy way to express approximate numbers is to use two sequential numbers in a row. Number + (Number + 1) This is similar to saying "x or y" or "about x" in English.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 一两天 (yī liǎng tiān): "A day or two"
• 三四个人 (sān sì gè rén): "Three or four people"
• 老板昨天喝了七八瓶胡萝卜汁。 (lǎobǎn zuótiān hē leqī bā píng húluóbǔ zhī 。): "The boss drank seven or eight bottles of carrot juice yesterday."
• 这个词我们学过两三次了。 (zhè gè cí wǒmen xué guò liǎng sān cì le 。): "We have learned this word two or three times."
• 我等了你三四个小时。 (wǒ děng le nǐ sān sì gè xiǎoshí 。): "I waited for you three or four hours."

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