二三 (èr sān) — two or three (approximate small number)

Definition

二三 (èr sān) is an approximate numeral meaning "two or three" — used when the exact number is small and doesn't matter. It cannot be used as a precise count or a main number.

numeral
two or three (approximate small number)

Examples

  • 二三
    Zhè ge gōng chéng xū yào èr sān nián de shí jiān cái néng wán chéng.
    This project will take two or three years to complete.
  • 二三
    Tā dài le èr sān běn shū qù tú shū guǎn.
    He brought two or three books to the library.
  • 二三
    Wǒ men zhī liáo le èr sān jù huà jiù fēn kāi le.
    We only exchanged two or three sentences before parting.

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