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大约

dàyuē

1. adverb about; approximately (of quantity)

   从这里到机场大约三十分钟。

   Cóng zhèlǐ dào jīchǎng dàyuē sānshí fēnzhōng.

   It takes about thirty minutes from here to the airport.

2. adverb probably; most likely

   他大约已经到家了。

   Tā dàyuē yǐjīng dào jiā le.

   He has probably arrived home by now.

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