十三四 (shí sān sì) — thirteen or fourteen; around thirteen or fourteen (approximate number)
Definition
A compound number meaning 'thirteen or fourteen', often used as an approximation for a number in that range. Contrast with 十三四岁 ('thirteen or fourteen years old'), which adds the age unit.
numeral
thirteen or fourteenaround thirteen or fourteen (approximate number)
Examples
- 十三四。Nà ge nán hái kàn qǐ lái shí sān sì suì de yàng zi.That boy looks about thirteen or fourteen years old.
- 十三四，。Wǒ mǎi le shí sān sì gè píng guǒ, gòu chī liǎng tiān le.I bought thirteen or fourteen apples, enough to eat for two days.
- 十三四。Bān lǐ shí sān sì suì de xué shēng zuì duō.Most students in the class are around thirteen or fourteen years old.
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