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Approximating with sequential numbers

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Saying approximate numbers in Chinese is quite
simple, and this article introduces one of the most
basic ways to do so.

Level
Is similar to

Big numbers (A2)

Counting money (A2)
Indicating a number in excess
(B1)
Measure words for counting
(A2)
Structure of numbers (A1)

Contents
1 Structure
2 Examples
3 See also
4 Sources and further reading
4.1 Books

Structure

A2

Is used for

Expressing quantity

Keywords

None

Translations about

An easy way to express approximate numbers is to use two sequential numbers in a row.

Number + (Number+1)
This is similar to saying "x to y", "x or y" or "about x" in English.

Examples

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See also
Indicating a Number in Excess
Measure words for counting

Sources and further reading

Books
A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners () (p. 60) buy
(http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&
asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA)
Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 19-20) buy (http://www.amazon.com
/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&
creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615)
40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (40 (p. 459)buy (http://www.amazon.com
/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&
creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20)

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