Definition
七八 is an approximate numeral phrase meaning 'seven or eight' or 'around seven to eight'. It is not a measure word itself, but it must be followed by a measure word (classifier) to quantify nouns. For example, 七八个 means 'seven or eight (items)', 七八天 means 'seven or eight days'. This pattern is common in informal estimates.
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(approximately) seven or eighta number around seven to eight (used before a measure word)
Examples
- 七八。Wǒmen lái le qī bā ge rén.About seven or eight people came.
- 七八。Tā mǎi le qī bā běn shū.He bought about seven or eight books.
- 七八。Zhè jiàn shì huā le qī bā tiān.This matter took about seven or eight days.
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