roughly calculate; estimate
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to estimate roughly; to make a rough calculation
formalOften used in planning, budgeting, or preliminary assessments, especially in work or agricultural contexts.
Yǐ以
měi每
mǔ亩
zēng增
chǎn产
liù六
shí十
jīn斤
kuāng匡
jì计
，
quán全
cūn村
néng能
zēng增
chǎn产
liáng粮
shí食
shí十
lái来
wàn万
jīn斤
。
Roughly estimating an increase of sixty jin per mu, the whole village can increase grain production by about a hundred thousand jin.
Wǒ我
men们
kuāng匡
jì计
le了
yī一
xià下
，
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
dà大
gài概
xū需
yào要
sān三
ge个
yuè月
wán完
chéng成
。
We estimated roughly that this project would take about three months to complete.
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Xiān先
kuāng匡
jì计
chéng成
běn本
，
zài再
jué决
dìng定
shì是
fǒu否
tóu投
zī资
。
First roughly estimate the cost, then decide whether to invest.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
kuāng匡
jì计
míng明
nián年
de的
jīng经
jì济
zēng增
zhǎng长
lǜ率
yuē约
wéi为
55
%%
。
The government roughly estimates next year's economic growth rate to be about 5%.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
kuāng匡
jì计
de的
shù数
zì字
，
shí实
jì际
jīn金
é额
kě可
néng能
huì会
yǒu有
chū出
rù入
。
These are just rough estimates; the actual amount may vary.