Word information
Simplified概数
Traditional概數
Pinyingài shù
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
概数
gài shù · approximate number; imprecise indication of quantity (e.g. 十幾|十几[shi2 ji3], 兩三百|两三百[liang3 san1 bai3], 一千多[yi1 qian1 duo1])
Character breakdown
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How to learn 概数
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