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六七 (liù qī) — (likely data error) six or seven (approximate number)

Definition

六七 is read as "liù qī" here (not liù qī in sequence): a casual "six or seven," meaning a rough, small number — roughly the same idea as 三四个 or 四五个, just with this pair.

numeral
(likely data error) six or seven (approximate number)

Examples

  • 六七。
    Wǒ mǎi le liù qī gè píng guǒ.
    I bought six or seven apples.
  • 六七。
    Jiào shì lǐ dà yuē yǒu liù qī gè xué shēng.
    There are about six or seven students in the classroom.
  • 六七。
    Tā děng le liù qī tiān cái huí lái.
    He waited six or seven days before coming back.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

六liùsix
七qīseven

“六” and “七” stand side by side to suggest an amount around six or seven.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 六 may come from a simple drawing of a shed, or from an ancient counting mark.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 七 comes from two crossing lines: the top line runs left to right, and the next line goes down and across.

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