kāiwài

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Word · NounTraditional開外

more than; over; upwards of

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

over; more than; upwards of (a certain amount)

formal

A directional noun used to indicate a quantity exceeding a given number. Most commonly used with age and distance, but can also apply to weight, height, or other measurable quantities. It typically follows the number and its unit. More common in written or formal spoken Chinese than in casual speech, where "多/duō" is often preferred.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
 ,
kàn看
shàng上
qù去
yǒu有
qī七
shí十
kāi开
wài外
le了
 ,
kě可
shì是
jīng精
shén神
hái还
hěn很
jiàn健
wàng旺
 。

This old man looks to be over seventy years old, but he's still very energetic.

Nán南
běi北
sì四
shí十
lǐ里
 ,
dōng东
xī西
liù六
shí十
lǐ里
kāi开
wài外
 。

It's over forty li from north to south, and upwards of sixty li from east to west.

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Nà那
jiàn件
bāo包
guǒ裹
dà大
gài概
yǒu有
shí十
gōng公
jīn斤
kāi开
wài外
 。

That parcel weighs more than ten kilograms.

Tā他
yī一
quán拳
de的
lì力
liàng量
gū估
jì计
yǒu有
yī一
bǎi百
gōng公
jīn斤
kāi开
wài外
 。

The force of his punch is estimated to be over one hundred kilograms.