approximately; around; about (adj./adv.)
HSK 4
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Examples
我大约六点钟到。 wǒ dàyuē liù diǎnzhōng dào. - I will arrive around six o'clock.
这次活动大约需要两个小时。 zhè cì huódòng dàyuē xūyào liǎng gè xiǎoshí. - This event will probably take about two hours.
我们大约下午五点见面。 wǒmen dàyuē xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn jiànmiàn. - Let's meet around five o'clock in the afternoon.
这个项目大约需要一年完成。 zhège xiàngmù dàyuē xūyào yī nián wánchéng. - This project probably needs about a year to complete.
他们大约十分钟后到达。 tāmen dàyuē shí fēnzhōng hòu dàodá. - They will arrive in about ten minutes.
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大 dà - big | HSK 1
约 yuē - arrange, make an appointment; invite, ask sb. out; about |