Definition
五六十 is an approximate number meaning 'fifty or sixty' or 'fifty to sixty'. It is not a measure word itself; rather, it is a numeral expression that must be followed by a measure word (classifier) and a noun, e.g. 五六十个人 (fifty or sixty people). The POS in the source data is marked as 'm' (measure word), but this appears to be a data error — the word functions as a numeral, not a classifier.
m
fifty or sixtyfifty to sixty (approximate number)
Examples
- 五六十。Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu wǔ liù gè xuéshēng.There are fifty or sixty students in the classroom.
- 五六十。Tā měitiān yào huā wǔ liù fēnzhōng duànliàn.He spends fifty to sixty minutes exercising every day.
- 五六十。Zhège gōngsī yǒu wǔ liù míng yuángōng.This company has fifty or sixty employees.
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