Hello, my friend, ji qian means a few thousand ranged from one thousand to nine thousand. zuoyou means about or around. For example, yi qian zuo you means around one thousand( maybe a bit less than 1000 or a bit more than 1000). So than ji... and ...zuoyou in fact express different approximates.
how do we know when to use ji qian and when to use zuo you?
girlymoomoo888 8 months ago
@girlymoomoo888
Hello, my friend, ji qian means a few thousand ranged from one thousand to nine thousand. zuoyou means about or around. For example, yi qian zuo you means around one thousand( maybe a bit less than 1000 or a bit more than 1000). So than ji... and ...zuoyou in fact express different approximates.
Good luck.!
______Lucky
howtochinese 8 months ago
非常感谢，Lucky!
fortpflanzor 8 months ago
I see. I've seen 'ji' translated as several before. so ji qian could be several thousand.
and zuo you means - right left. which is similar to the english expression more or less.
Thanks for your lessons.
jasonUKbristol 8 months ago
@jasonUKbristol
Hello, friend, you are right. zuo you ---right left, and shang xia----up down, which are very similar to the English expression more or less.
Good luck..:D
howtochinese 8 months ago
xie xie laoshi !
ni hen piao liang :)
RuntLaLaLa 8 months ago
I wonder how you would say, "IT'S OVER 9000!" :P
Thanks for the lesson Lucky :D
BobDole2isback 8 months ago