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百兒八十

简百儿八十 · 繁百兒八十

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi ér bā shí

about a hundred
a hundred or so

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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3–2–1–2 · bai3 er2 ba1 shi2

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(colloquial) a hundred or slightly fewer

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