十几 (shí jǐ) — between ten and twenty; more than ten; about a dozen

Definition

十几 (shí jǐ) means 'more than ten' or 'around a dozen' — a rough estimate of a number in the teens, contrasted with 二十 or 几十 which move into higher ranges.

numeral
between ten and twentymore than tenabout a dozen

Beispiele

  • 十几
    Jiào shì lǐ dà yuē yǒu shí jǐ gè xué shēng.
    There are about a dozen students in the classroom.
  • 十几
    Wǒ mǎi le shí jǐ běn shū, huā le sān bǎi duō kuài qián.
    I bought over ten books and spent more than 300 yuan.
  • 十几
    Tā děng le shí jǐ fēn zhōng cái lái.
    He waited more than ten minutes before coming.
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