左右 zuǒ yòu — approximately; left and right

Meanings

1. 1

   approximately; left and right

   adverb

Example sentences

• 从这里到车站要十分钟左右。/從這裡到車站要十分鐘左右。Cóng (second tone, rising) zhèlǐ (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling) chēzhàn (first tone, high and level) yào (fourth tone, falling) shí (second tone, rising) fēnzhōng (first tone, high and level) zuǒyòu. (third tone, dipping)···

  It takes about ten minutes to get from here to the station.