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*[[Measure words for counting]] | *[[Measure words for counting]] | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | * [[A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) ]] (pp. 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] | ||
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Revision as of 06:03, 16 May 2012
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 to y", "x or y" or "about x" in English.
Examples
- 三 四 个人。
- 我 喝 了 七 八 瓶 啤酒 了。
- 一 两 天。
