approximately; around; about
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Meanings
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approximately; around; about (used after numerals to indicate approximation)
dialectA dialectal particle commonly used in northern Chinese dialects, placed immediately after a numeral (especially for age) to indicate an approximate quantity, similar to '左右' or '上下' in standard Mandarin.
Tā他
cái才
èr二
shí十
lāng啷
dāng当
suì岁
，
zhèng正
shì是
nián年
qīng轻
lì力
zhuàng壮
de的
shí时
hou候
。
He's only around twenty years old, right in the prime of his youth.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yě也
jiù就
shí十
lāng啷
dāng当
suì岁
，
zěn怎
me么
zhè这
me么
dǒng懂
shì事
？
This kid is only about ten years old; how is he so sensible?
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Yī一
gè个
sān三
shí十
lāng啷
dāng当
suì岁
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
jiē接
guǎn管
le了
gōng公
sī司
。
A young man of around thirty took over the company.