HSK 4
概数表示法3：数词+来+量词
Expressing approximate numbers (part 3): Number + 来 + Measure word
Explanation
This structure is used to talk about an approximate number, roughly, not exact. The number is usually a multiple of 10, 100..., adding '来' and a measure word. Example: '十来本' means about ten volumes, '五十来斤' means about fifty catties, '一百来辆' means about one hundred vehicles. This way of speaking is very common in everyday conversation.
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The grammar point “概数表示法3：数词+来+量词” (Expressing approximate numbers (part 3): Number + 来 + Measure word) is one of the key structures at HSK 4. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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