Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
几十
jǐ shí
Description
“几十”表示不确定的数量，大概是十到九十之间。
"几十" indicates an uncertain quantity, roughly between ten and ninety.
我们常常说“几十个人”或者“几十块钱”。
We often say "几十个人" or "几十块钱".
Meanings
几十jǐ shí
several tens; dozens (an approximate number)
这里有几十个学生。
There are dozens of students here.
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Notes
- Etymology
几 (how many / several) + 十 (ten), so literally 'several tens.'
- Nuance
use for rough estimates; unlike 十 alone, it does not give an exact count.
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