used after round numbers to indicate a few more; twenty-something
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used after round numbers (20, 30, etc.) to indicate an amount approaching the next ten; -something
Most commonly used to describe age (e.g., twenty-something). Indicates the upper range of a decade (e.g., 27-29 for 二十大几).
èr二
shí十
dà大
jǐ几
de的
rén人
le了
，
zěn怎
me么
hái还
gēn跟
xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
yī一
yàng样
。
You're already in your late twenties; how can you still act like a child?
Tā他
dōu都
sān三
shí十
dà大
jǐ几
le了
，
hái还
méi没
dǎ打
suàn算
jié结
hūn婚
。
He's already in his late thirties and still doesn't plan to get married.
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Bié别
kàn看
shī师
fu傅
sì四
shí十
dà大
jǐ几
，
gàn干
qǐ起
huó活
lái来
bǐ比
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
hái还
lì利
suo索
。
Don't let his age fool you—though he's in his late forties, he works faster than the young guys.