十几 十幾 shí jǐ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧˇ sap6 gei2

  • more than ten; a dozen or more

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Draw 十 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 十几 十幾 ( shí jǐ sap6 gei2 ) 岁时 歲時 ( suì shí seoi3 si4 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 结婚 結婚 ( jié hūn git3 fan1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    She got married in her teens.

  • 十几 十幾 ( shí jǐ sap6 gei2 ) 棵 ( kē fo2 ) 树 樹 ( shù syu6 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 快 ( kuài faai3 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 种 種 ( zhǒng zung2 ) 好 ( hǎo hou2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    About a dozen trees had soon been planted.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 一定 ( yī dìng jat1 ding6 ) 还 還 ( hái waan4 ) 只是 ( zhǐ shì zi2 si6 ) 二十 ( èr shí ji6 sap6 ) 几岁 幾歲 ( jǐ suì gei2 seoi3 )。

    She must still be in her twenties.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 妹妹 ( mèi mei mui6 mui6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 十几 十幾 ( shí jǐ sap6 gei2 ) 岁时 歲時 ( suì shí seoi3 si4 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 结婚 結婚 ( jié hūn git3 fan1 )。

    My sister got married in her teens.

  • 新 ( xīn san1 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 秘书 秘書 ( mì shū bei3 syu1 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 分钟 分鐘 ( fēn zhōng fan1 zung1 ) 可以 ( kě yǐ ho2 ji5 ) 打 ( dá daa1 ) 七十 ( qī shí cat1 sap6 ) 几个 幾個 ( jǐ ge gei2 go3 ) 字 ( zì zi6 )。

    The new secretary types about 70 words per minute.

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