roughly estimate; ballpark
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to estimate roughly; to make a ballpark estimate
informalOften used in spoken language for quick, informal estimations where exact figures are not needed or possible.
Wǒ我
men们
máo毛
gū估
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
。
Let's make a rough estimate; this project will probably take about three months to complete.
Tā他
máo毛
gū估
zhè这
duī堆
jiù旧
shū书
néng能
mài卖
liǎng两
bǎi百
kuài块
qián钱
。
He roughly estimated that this pile of old books could sell for two hundred yuan.
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Máo毛
gū估
yī一
xià下
，
jīn今
tiān天
lái来
cān参
jiā加
huó活
dòng动
de的
rén人
yǒu有
sān三
bǎi百
zuǒ左
yòu右
。
A rough estimate is that about three hundred people came to participate in the event today.