十二三 (shí èr sān) — about twelve or thirteen (used for approximate age, quantity, etc.)

Définition

A colloquial approximate number meaning 'about twelve or thirteen'. Unlike 十几 (teens in general) or 二十多 (twenties-plus), it pins the range to the 12–13 band — common for ages and small quantities.

numeral
about twelve or thirteen (used for approximate age, quantity, etc.)

Exemples

  • 十二三
    Nà ge nán hái kàn qǐ lái shí èr sān suì.
    That boy looks about twelve or thirteen years old.
  • 十二三
    Jiào shì lǐ zhǐ yǒu shí èr sān gè rén.
    There are only about twelve or thirteen people in the classroom.
  • 十二三
    Tā shí èr sān suì jiù kāi shǐ xué gāng qín le.
    She started learning piano when she was about twelve or thirteen.

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