TongTong
Sign in

二十五六 (èr shí wǔ liù) — twenty-five or twenty-six; approximately twenty-five

Definition

A vague numeral meaning 'around twenty-five or twenty-six' — used for age, dates, or quantities when the exact number is uncertain. Different from 二十五 or 二十六, which give a specific number.

numeral
twenty-five or twenty-sixapproximately twenty-five

Examples

  • 二十五六。
    Tā kàn qǐ lái èr shí wǔ liù suì zuǒ yòu.
    He looks around twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
  • 二十五六。
    Wǒ men shì èr shí wǔ liù hào qù běi jīng de.
    We went to Beijing on the 25th or 26th.
  • 二十五六。
    Zhè cì lái le èr shí wǔ liù gè rén.
    About twenty-five or twenty-six people came this time.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.