Approximate Numbers in Mandarin Chinese

This Mandarin Chinese lesson is focused on learning how to say approximate numbers properly. Find-out more at HowToChinese.com!

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[girlymoomoo888]

how do we know when to use ji qian and when to use zuo you?

[howtochinese]

@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

[jasonUKbristol]

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.

[howtochinese]

@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

[fortpflanzor]

非常感谢，Lucky!

[RuntLaLaLa]

xie xie laoshi !

ni hen piao liang :)

[BobDole2isback]

I wonder how you would say, "IT'S OVER 9000!" :P

Thanks for the lesson Lucky :D