开外 (kāi wài) — (suffix) over, more than (used after numbers, colloquial)
Definition
A colloquial suffix meaning 'over, more than,' placed after a number or quantity (五十开外, 一公里开外). It implies a rough estimate rather than a precise figure.
suffix
(suffix) overmore than (used after numbers, colloquial)
Examples
- 开外。Tā jīn nián wǔ shí kāi wài le.He is over fifty this year.
- 开外。Xué xiào lí zhè r yì gōng lǐ kāi wài.The school is over a kilometer from here.
- 开外。Zhè ge xiāng zi zhòng èr shí gōng jīn kāi wài.This box weighs over twenty kilograms.
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