三四年 (sān sì nián) — three or four years
Definition
An approximate duration meaning 'three or four years' — a casual estimate, more vague than a specific number but shorter than 三五年. Often used with 住、了、学了 etc. to indicate how long something lasted.
noun
three or four years
Examples
- 三四年。Wǒ zài běi jīng zhù le sān sì nián.I lived in Beijing for three or four years.
- 三四年，。Tā xué le sān sì nián zhōng wén, shuō dé hěn hǎo.He studied Chinese for three or four years and speaks very well.
- 三四年。Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào sān sì nián cái néng wán chéng.This project will take three or four years to complete.
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