大约 (dà yuē) — approximately, about; probably, most likely

Definition

Used like 'about' before numbers or amounts. Similar to 大概 but more formal and usually followed by an estimate, not a guess about intent or truth.

adverb

approximatelyaboutprobablymost likely

大约。
Tā měi tiān dà yuē xué xí sān gè xiǎo shí.
He studies about three hours every day.
大约。
Cóng zhè lǐ dào chē zhàn dà yuē yào zǒu shí fēn zhōng.
It takes about ten minutes to walk from here to the station.
大约。
Zhè jiàn shì dà yuē bú shì tā zuò de.
He probably didn't do this.

Appears in