大约 (dà yuē) — approximately, about; probably, most likely
Definition
Used like 'about' before numbers or amounts. Similar to 大概 but more formal and usually followed by an estimate, not a guess about intent or truth.
adverb
approximatelyaboutprobablymost likely
Examples
- 大约。Tā měi tiān dà yuē xué xí sān gè xiǎo shí.He studies about three hours every day.
- 大约。Cóng zhè lǐ dào chē zhàn dà yuē yào zǒu shí fēn zhōng.It takes about ten minutes to walk from here to the station.
- 大约。Zhè jiàn shì dà yuē bú shì tā zuò de.He probably didn't do this.
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