Definition
十六七 is a numerical approximation meaning 'sixteen or seventeen' or 'about sixteen to seventeen'. It is not a measure word — the row's POS label is incorrect. Note that the full pronunciation is 'shí liù qī', not just 'shí liù' as given in the pinyin field. Use it like other approximate numbers: 十六七岁 (sixteen or seventeen years old), 十六七个 (sixteen or seventeen items).
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sixteen or seventeenabout sixteen to seventeen
Examples
- 十六七。Tā kàn qǐlái dàyuē shí liù suì.He looks about sixteen or seventeen years old.
- 十六七。Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu shí liù gè xuéshēng.There are about sixteen or seventeen students in the classroom.
- 十六七。Wǒ zài nàlǐ dāi le shí liù tiān.I stayed there for about sixteen or seventeen days.
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