十几 (shí jǐ) — between ten and twenty; more than ten; about a dozen
Definition
十几 (shí jǐ) means 'more than ten' or 'around a dozen' — a rough estimate of a number in the teens, contrasted with 二十 or 几十 which move into higher ranges.
numeral
between ten and twentymore than tenabout a dozen
Examples
- 十几。Jiào shì lǐ dà yuē yǒu shí jǐ gè xué shēng.There are about a dozen students in the classroom.
- 十几，。Wǒ mǎi le shí jǐ běn shū, huā le sān bǎi duō kuài qián.I bought over ten books and spent more than 300 yuan.
- 十几。Tā děng le shí jǐ fēn zhōng cái lái.He waited more than ten minutes before coming.
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