五六十 (wǔ liù) — fifty or sixty; fifty to sixty (approximate number)
Definition
Approximate number meaning 'fifty or sixty / around 50–60'. Spoken shorthand for a round estimate in that range, used like any other 数词 before a measure word.
numeral
fifty or sixtyfifty to sixty (approximate number)
Examples
- 五六十。Jiào shì lǐ yǒu wǔ liù gè xué shēng.There are fifty or sixty students in the classroom.
- 五六十。Tā měi tiān yào huā wǔ liù fēn zhōng duàn liàn.He spends fifty to sixty minutes exercising every day.
- 五六十。Zhè ge gōng sī yǒu wǔ liù míng yuán gōng.This company has fifty or sixty employees.
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