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四五十

sìwǔshí

Description

“四五十”是一个表示大概数量的词,意思是四十到五十之间。

"四五十" is a word indicating an approximate quantity, meaning between forty and fifty.

我们常常用它来说人的年龄、数目或者钱数,比如“四五十岁”“四五十块”。

We often use it to talk about a person's age, number, or amount of money, for example, "四五十岁" (forty or fifty years old) or "四五十块" (forty or fifty yuan).

Meanings

四五十sìwǔshí

forty to fifty; around forty or fifty

这里有四五十个人。

There are about forty or fifty people here.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    combines 四 (four) and 五 (five) plus 十 (ten) to express an approximate range.

  • Nuance

    joining two adjacent numbers signals an estimate, not an exact figure.

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