"approximately" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大约
• 左右

Definition

用于表示数字、数量、时间或尺寸不是精确值，而是接近真实数值。常见于正式、书面或客观说明的语境中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它比 'about' 和 'around' 更正式，最常放在数字前，如 'approximately 20 people'。'approximately at 6' 不太自然；应说 'at approximately 6 o’clock'，或者更自然地说 'at about 6'。常用于学术、商务和技术写作中。

Examples

The bag weighs approximately ten kilos.

这个袋子重**大约**十公斤。

The class has approximately thirty students.

这个班有**大约**三十名学生。

It will take approximately two hours to get there.

到那里**大约**需要两个小时。

There were approximately fifty people at the meeting, give or take a few.

会上有**大约**五十个人，上下差不了几个。

We’ll arrive at approximately 6:30, depending on traffic.

我们会在**大约**6点半到，具体要看路况。

The repairs will cost approximately $500, but I’ll confirm after I check everything.

维修费用**大约**是500美元，不过我全部检查后再确认。