十五六 (shí wǔ liù) — fifteen or sixteen; fifteen to sixteen (approximate number)
Definition
十五六 means 'about fifteen or sixteen' — two adjacent numbers spoken together to signal an approximate count, age, date, or amount. It's a spoken/approximation pattern, not an exact figure.
numeral
fifteen or sixteenfifteen to sixteen (approximate number)
Examples
- 十五六。Tā dà gài shí wǔ liù suì.He is about fifteen or sixteen years old.
- 十五六。Wǒ men bān yǒu shí wǔ liù gè rén.Our class has fifteen or sixteen people.
- 十五六。Wǒ cóng shí wǔ liù hào kāi shǐ fàng jià.I start my vacation on the 15th or 16th.
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