approximately; roughly; about
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadverb
approximately; about; roughly
informalVariant form of 约莫. Commonly used in northern dialects and informal speech to indicate an approximate quantity or duration.
Tā他
yuē约
mo摸
sān三
shí十
lái来
suì岁
，
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
fù副
yǎn眼
jìng镜
。
He is roughly in his thirties and wears a pair of glasses.
Cóng从
zhè这
lǐ里
dào到
chē车
zhàn站
yuē约
mo摸
yào要
zǒu走
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
It's about a ten-minute walk from here to the station.
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Yuē约
mo摸
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
gè个
rén人
cān参
jiā加
le了
zuó昨
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
。
Approximately fifty people attended yesterday's meeting.
verb
to estimate roughly; to reckon
neutralLess common than the adverbial usage. Often implies an educated guess based on incomplete information.
Wǒ我
yuē约
mo摸
zhe着
tā他
kuài快
dào到
le了
，
zán咱
men们
zài再
děng等
děng等
ba吧
。
I reckon he's almost here; let's wait a bit longer.
Nǐ你
yuē约
mo摸
yī一
xià下
zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
xū需
yào要
duō多
shao少
zī资
jīn金
。
Estimate roughly how much funding this project will require.