四五 (sì wǔ) — about four or five; approximately four to five (used to indicate an approximate number)
Definition
A colloquial way to say 'about four or five' — used as an approximation, not a precise count. Similar to saying 'four-ish, five-ish' in English; the exact number is not important.
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about four or fiveapproximately four to five (used to indicate an approximate number)
Examples
- 四五。Wǒ mǎi le sì wǔ gè píng guǒ.I bought about four or five apples.
- 四五。Tā děng le sì wǔ fēn zhōng cái lái.He waited about four or five minutes before coming.
- 四五。Jiào shì lǐ zhǐ yǒu sì wǔ gè rén.There are only about four or five people in the classroom.
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