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Expressing approximate numbers in Chinese is quite simple, and this article introduces one of the most basic ways to do so. | Expressing approximate numbers in Chinese is quite simple, and this article introduces one of the most basic ways to do so. | ||
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An easy way to express approximate numbers is to use two sequential numbers in a row. | An easy way to express approximate numbers is to use two sequential numbers in a row. | ||
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This is similar to saying "x or y" or "about x" in English. | This is similar to saying "x or y" or "about x" in English. | ||
| − | + | == Examples == | |
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| − | * <em>一 两</em> 天 <span class="pinyin"><em> | + | * <em>一 两</em> 天 <span class="pinyin"><em>yī liǎng</em> tiān</span><span class="trans">one or two days</span> |
| − | * <em>三 四</em> 个 人 <span class="pinyin"> <em> | + | * <em>三 四</em> 个 人 <span class="pinyin"> <em>sān sì</em> gè rén</span><span class="trans">three or four people</span> |
| − | * 老板 昨天 喝 了<em>七 八</em> 瓶 | + | * 老板 昨天 喝 了<em>七 八</em> 瓶 胡萝卜 汁 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn zuótiān hē le <em>qī bā</em> píng húluóbo zhī.</span><span class="trans">The boss drank 7 or 8 bottles of carrot juice yesterday.</span> |
| − | * 这 个 词 我们 学 过 <em>两 三</em> 次 了 。 <span class="pinyin"> | + | * 这 个 词 我们 学 过 <em>两 三</em> 次 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhège cí wǒmen xué guo <em>liǎng sān</em> cì le.</span><span class="trans">We've studied this word two or three times now.</span> |
| − | * 我 等 了 你 <em>三 四</em> 个 小时。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ děng le nǐ <em>sān sì</em> | + | * 我 等 了 你 <em>三 四</em> 个 小时。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ děng le nǐ <em>sān sì</em> gè xiǎoshí.</span><span class="trans">I waited for you for three or four hours.</span> |
| − | * 他们 <em>七 八</em> 年 没 见面 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>qī bā</em> nián méi jiànmiàn le.</span> <span class="trans">They haven't seen each other for seven or eight years.</span> | + | * 他们 <em>七 八</em> 年 没 见面 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>qī bā</em> nián méi jiànmiàn le.</span><span class="trans">They haven't seen each other for seven or eight years.</span> |
| − | * 要 做 完 这 个 工作 需要 <em>一 两</em> 个 月 。 <span class="pinyin">Yào zuò wán | + | * 要 做 完 这 个 工作 需要 <em>一 两</em> 个 月 。 <span class="pinyin">Yào zuò wán zhège gōngzuò xūyào <em>yī liǎng</em> gè yuè.</span><span class="trans">To complete this work, you need one to two months.</span> |
| − | * 他们 家 的 孩子<em>五 六</em> 岁 了 吧 。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen jiā de háizi <em>wǔ liù</em> suì le ba.</span> <span class="trans">Their child is about five or six years old.</span> | + | * 他们 家 的 孩子<em>五 六</em> 岁 了 吧 。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen jiā de háizi <em>wǔ liù</em> suì le ba.</span><span class="trans">Their child is about five or six years old.</span> |
| − | * 这 件 衣服 只 要 <em>七 八 十</em> 块 钱 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu zhǐ yào <em>qī bā shí</em> kuài qián.</span> <span class="trans">This | + | * 这 件 衣服 只 要 <em>七 八 十</em> 块 钱 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu zhǐ yào <em>qī bā shí</em> kuài qián.</span><span class="trans">This clothing only costs seventy to eighty kuai.</span> |
| − | * 这 几 本 书 花 了 我 <em>两 三 百</em>。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè jǐ běn shū huā le wǒ <em>liǎng sān bǎi</em>.</span> <span class="trans">These few books cost me two or three hundred kuai.</span> | + | * 这 几 本 书 花 了 我 <em>两 三 百</em>。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè jǐ běn shū huā le wǒ <em>liǎng sān bǎi</em>.</span><span class="trans">These few books cost me two or three hundred kuai.</span> |
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *[[Indicating a | + | |
| + | *[[Indicating a number in excess]] | ||
*[[Measure words for counting]] | *[[Measure words for counting]] | ||
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| + | {{Source|HSK Standard Course 3|84}} | ||
* [[A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) ]] (p. 60) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA →buy] | * [[A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) ]] (p. 60) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA →buy] | ||
* [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 19-20) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy] | * [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 19-20) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy] | ||
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[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
| + | {{HSK|HSK3}} | ||
{{Basic Grammar|none|A2|Number 1 + Number 2|<em>三 四</em>个 人。<em>一 两</em> 天。|grammar point|ASGOUD8U}} | {{Basic Grammar|none|A2|Number 1 + Number 2|<em>三 四</em>个 人。<em>一 两</em> 天。|grammar point|ASGOUD8U}} | ||
{{Similar|Indicating a Number in Excess}} | {{Similar|Indicating a Number in Excess}} | ||
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{{Similar|Counting money}} | {{Similar|Counting money}} | ||
{{Translation|about}} | {{Translation|about}} | ||
| + | {{Used for| Expressing quantity}} | ||
{{POS|Numbers}} | {{POS|Numbers}} | ||
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Expressing approximate numbers in Chinese is quite simple, and this article introduces one of the most basic ways to do so.
Structure
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.
Examples
- 一 两 天 one or two days
- 三 四 个 人 three or four people
- 老板 昨天 喝 了七 八 瓶 胡萝卜 汁 。 The boss drank 7 or 8 bottles of carrot juice yesterday.
- 这 个 词 我们 学 过 两 三 次 了 。 We've studied this word two or three times now.
- 我 等 了 你 三 四 个 小时。 I waited for you for three or four hours.
- 他们 七 八 年 没 见面 了 。 They haven't seen each other for seven or eight years.
- 要 做 完 这 个 工作 需要 一 两 个 月 。 To complete this work, you need one to two months.
- 他们 家 的 孩子五 六 岁 了 吧 。 Their child is about five or six years old.
- 这 件 衣服 只 要 七 八 十 块 钱 。 This clothing only costs seventy to eighty kuai.
- 这 几 本 书 花 了 我 两 三 百。 These few books cost me two or three hundred kuai.
