Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
二三十
èr sān shí
Description
“二三十”是一个约数，表示大概二十到三十之间的数量。
"二三十" is an approximate number, meaning roughly between twenty and thirty.
我们常常用它来说人数、年龄或钱数。
We often use it to talk about the number of people, age, or amount of money.
Meanings
二三十èr sān shí
about twenty to thirty; twenty or thirty
教室里有二三十个学生。
There are twenty or thirty students in the classroom.
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Notes
- Etymology
combines 二十 and 三十, expressing an approximate range "twenty to thirty."
- Nuance
an inexact estimate, like English "twenty or thirty," not an exact count.
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