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Grammar Point:In Chinese, there are several words and phrases used to express approximate numbers or quantities. Four common ones are 大概 dàgài, 大約约 dàyuē, 左右 zuǒyòu and 前後后 qiánhòu. Dàgài & Dàyuē Both of them often used to indicate a rough estimate or approximation. They can be translated to “approximately,” “about,” or “roughly.” 大約约 dàyuē…
Grammar Point:The phrase 大概 dàgài is used in Chinese to express a sense of uncertainty or probability. It is commonly used to convey the idea that something might be the case but isn’t certain. Structure S + 大概 dàgài + V 你nǐ大概dàgài明天míngtiān8 點diǎn打dǎ給gěi我wǒ你nǐ大概dàgài明天míngtiān8 点diǎn打dǎ给gěi我wǒYou’ll probably call me around 8 o’clock tomorrow. 昨天zuótiān的de派對pàiduì大概dàgài有yǒu3 成chéng的de外國人wàiguórén昨天zuótiān的de派对pàiduì大概dàgài有yǒu3 成chéng的de外国人wàiguórénYesterday’s party…