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开外 (kāi wài) — (suffix) over, more than (used after numbers, colloquial)

Definition

A colloquial suffix meaning 'over, more than,' placed after a number or quantity (五十开外, 一公里开外). It implies a rough estimate rather than a precise figure.

suffix
(suffix) overmore than (used after numbers, colloquial)

Examples

  • 开外。
    Tā jīn nián wǔ shí kāi wài le.
    He is over fifty this year.
  • 开外。
    Xué xiào lí zhè r yì gōng lǐ kāi wài.
    The school is over a kilometer from here.
  • 开外。
    Zhè ge xiāng zi zhòng èr shí gōng jīn kāi wài.
    This box weighs over twenty kilograms.
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