Chinese grammar - Expressing approximation with 左右 (zuǒyòu) and 大约 (dàyuē) |
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The words 左右 (zuǒyòu) and 大约 (dàyuē) are used to express approximation in Chinese. — This is like 'around' or 'about' in English. • 左右 (zuǒyòu) follows the number (and counter). • 大约 (dàyuē) can precede the number (and after the verb). |
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我有大约三个朋友。
wǒ yǒu dàyuē sān gè péngyǒu. I have about three friends.
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你有大约五本书吗？
nǐ yǒu dàyuē wǔ běn shū ma Do you have about five books?
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这个房间有大约二十个人。
zhè gè fángjiān yǒu dàyuē èrshí gè rén. This room has about 20 people. |
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他有大约十张纸。
tā yǒu dàyuē shí zhāng zhǐ. He has about ten sheets of paper.
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我有大约五支笔。
wǒ yǒu dàyuē wǔ zhī bǐ. I have about five pens.
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她有大约七个学生。
tā yǒu dàyuē qī gè xuéshēng. She has about seven students. |
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这些书有大约十五本。
zhèxiē shū yǒu dàyuē shíwǔ běn. These books are about 15 in total.
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那些照片有大约二十张。
nàxiē zhàopiàn yǒu dàyuē èrshí zhāng. Those photos are about 20 in total.
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我有大约三个问题要问你。
wǒ yǒu dàyuē sān gè wèntí yào wèn nǐ. I have about three questions to ask you.
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你有大约十个苹果吗？
nǐ yǒu dàyuē shí gè píngguǒ ma Do you have about ten apples? |
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这张桌子大约有三英尺长。
zhè zhāng zhuōzi dàyuē yǒu sān yīngchǐ cháng. This table is about three feet long.
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我们的工作量大约有八个小时。
wǒmen de gōngzuòliàng dàyuē yǒu bā gè xiǎoshí. We have about eight hours of work.
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你大约有几本书？
nǐ dàyuē yǒu jǐ běn shū How many books do you have approximately? |
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我有五百块钱左右。
wǒ yǒu wǔbǎi kuài qián zuǒyòu. I have 500 yuan approximately.
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这个房间里大约有十张桌子。
zhè gè fángjiān lǐ dàyuē yǒu shí zhāng zhuōzi. This room has about ten tables. |
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这些文件有二十页左右。
zhèxiē wénjiàn yǒu èrshí yè zuǒyòu. These documents have around 20 pages.
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那些照片有十张左右是黑白的。
nàxiē zhàopiàn yǒu shí zhāng zuǒyòu shì hēibái de. Those photos are around ten in black and white.
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你有大约五个朋友吗？
nǐ yǒu dàyuē wǔ gè péngyǒu ma Do you have about five friends?
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