一年半载 (yī nián bàn zǎi) — about a year, a year or so (vague duration)
Definition
A fixed phrase meaning 'about a year' — a rough, vague duration rather than an exact time. Used in casual speech and writing when you don't need to be precise.
noun
about a yeara year or so (vague duration)
Examples
- 一年半载。Tā dǎ suàn chū guó xué xí yī nián bàn zǎi zài huí lái.He plans to go abroad to study for about a year and then come back.
- 一年半载。Zhè ge xiàng mù dà gài xū yào yī nián bàn zǎi cái néng wán chéng.This project will probably take about a year to complete.
- 一年半载，。yī nián bàn zǎi Zhī hòu, tā men yòu huí dào le gù xiāng.About a year later, they returned to their hometown.
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