approximately; probably
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
approximately; about; roughly (indicating an estimated number that is not precise)
Typically used with numerical values or quantities to indicate an approximation.
Tā他
dà大
yuē约
yǒu有
liù六
shí十
kāi开
wài外
le了
。
He is approximately over sixty years old.
Cóng从
zhè这
lǐ里
dào到
huǒ火
chē车
zhàn站
dà大
yuē约
xū需
yào要
bàn半
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
It takes roughly half an hour to get to the train station from here.
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Cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
de的
dà大
yuē约
yǒu有
wǔ五
bǎi百
rén人
。
Approximately five hundred people attended the meeting.
adverb
probably; presumably; most likely (indicating a high probability)
Used to express speculation or inference about a situation where there is a strong likelihood.
Tā他
dà大
yuē约
shì是
kāi开
huì会
qù去
le了
。
He probably went to a meeting.
Kàn看
zhè这
tiān天
sè色
，
dà大
yuē约
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
Looking at the weather, it will probably rain soon.
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Tā她
dà大
yuē约
yǐ已
jīng经
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
le了
。
She presumably already knows this news.