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approximately

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zuo3you4 • zuǒyòu

Meaning


Primary

approximately

Alternatives

roughly

Mnemonic


If you are 左右 approximately right, you may be a little to the 左 left or 右 right of the truth, but not by much.

Usage


走 到 車站 要 十 分鐘 左右。

It takes approximately ten minutes to walk to the station.

這 杯 奶茶 五十 元 左右。

This cup of milk tea costs approximately fifty dollars.

他 每天 跑 三 公里 左右。

He runs approximately three kilometers every day.

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