左右

zuǒyòu

HSK 4 number

left and right; nearby

In a story

开门的是一个四十岁左右的女人。The door was opened by a woman of about forty.调音的人 · The Piano Tuner · HSK 5

这种情况以前很少见，可是最近常常发生，每次停留四十秒左右。This used to be rare, but lately it had happened often, each time for about forty seconds.末班地铁 · The Last Train · HSK 5

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