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九十多
jiǔshí duō
Description
"九十多"的意思是比九十大，但还不到一百。
"九十多" means more than ninety but less than one hundred.
我们常常用它来说大概的数字，比如年龄或者东西的数量。
We often use it to talk about approximate numbers, such as age or quantity of things.
Meanings
九十多jiǔshí duō
ninety-something; more than ninety (but under one hundred)
我爷爷已经九十多岁了。
My grandfather is already over ninety years old.
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Notes
- Etymology
九十 (ninety) + 多 ("and more"), a common pattern for approximate numbers.
- Nuance
多 after round numbers means "a bit more than," so 九十多 = 91–99.
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