七八 (qī bā) — (approximately) seven or eight; a number around seven to eight (used before a measure word)
Definition
An approximate numeral meaning 'about seven or eight' — placed before a measure word to give a rough quantity, similar to English 'seven or eight' when you don't need an exact count.
numeral
(approximately) seven or eighta number around seven to eight (used before a measure word)
Examples
- 七八。Wǒ men lái le qī bā gè rén.About seven or eight people came.
- 七八。Tā mǎi le qī bā běn shū.He bought about seven or eight books.
- 七八。Zhè jiàn shì huā le qī bā tiān.This matter took about seven or eight days.
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