十六七 (shí liù qī) — sixteen or seventeen; about sixteen to seventeen
Definition
Approximate number meaning 'sixteen or seventeen' — used to give a rough figure, like 'around 16–17'. It is a numeral, not a date: do not read it as 'the 16th of July' (that would be 十六号).
numeral
sixteen or seventeenabout sixteen to seventeen
Examples
- 十六七。Tā kàn qǐ lái dà yuē shí liù qī suì.He looks about sixteen or seventeen years old.
- 十六七。Jiào shì lǐ yǒu shí liù qī gè xué shēng.There are about sixteen or seventeen students in the classroom.
- 十六七。Wǒ zài nà lǐ dài le shí liù qī tiān.I stayed there for about sixteen or seventeen days.
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