七八十 (qī bā) — seventy or eighty (approximately)
Definition
A vague numeral meaning 'seventy or eighty' — used to indicate an approximate number in that range, not an exact figure. Typical in casual, spoken estimates of age, income, or quantities.
numeral
seventy or eighty (approximately)
Examples
- 七八十，。Tā yé ye yǐ jīng qī bā suì le, shēn tǐ hái hěn jiàn kāng.His grandfather is already seventy or eighty years old and still very healthy.
- 七八十。Zhè ge cūn zi dà yuē yǒu qī bā hù rén jiā.This village has about seventy or eighty households.
- 七八十。Tā měi gè yuè zhèng qī bā kuài qián.He earns about seventy or eighty yuan each month.
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