shí jǐ

Translation

  • more than ten
  • a dozen or more

Examples

  • 十几歲时就结婚了。
    She got married in her teens.
  • 十几棵树很快就种好了。
    About a dozen trees had soon been planted.
  • 新来的秘书一分钟可以打七十几个字。
    The new secretary types about 70 words per minute.
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