十有八九 (shí yǒu) — very likely, most probably
Definition
Idiom meaning 'very likely, most probably' (eight or nine times out of ten). Used as a sentence adverb to introduce a confident guess, similar to 很可能 but more colloquial and idiomatic.
idiom
very likelymost probably
Examples
- ，十有八九。Tā jīn tiān méi lái shàng bān, shí yǒu shì shēng bìng le.He didn't come to work today; he's very likely sick.
- 十有八九，。shí yǒu, Zhè cì kǎo shì tā yòu huì kǎo dì yī.Very likely, he will get first place in this exam again.
- ，十有八九。Tā zhè me kāi xīn, shí yǒu shì shōu dào le hǎo xiāo xi.She is so happy; most probably she received good news.
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