大约

Meaning(adverb)

approximately; probably

Examples

• 从这儿到机场大约要一个小时。

  cóng zhè ér dào jī chǎng dà yuē yào yí gè xiǎo shí.

  It takes about an hour from here to the airport.

• 我们班大约有三十个学生。

  wǒ men bān dà yuē yǒu sān shí gè xué shēng.

  There are about thirty students in our class.

• 他大约是忘了。

  tā dà yuē shì wàng le.

  He's probably forgotten.

Easily confused

• 左右 — 大约 goes before the number (大约十个); 左右 goes after (十个左右).

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