MEANING/意义
      
  • zuǒ yòu
      
    sound for pinyin
      
      1
      
    about; around; left and right; (to control) ; (used after a number)  about
    Type noun/名词; verb/动词  
        
      2
      
    about; around; left and right; (dial.)  anyway; approximately (about) 
    Type noun/名词; verb/动词  
        
EXAMPLES/列句
  • ...
      
      
    ...dù zuǒ yòu
      
    sound for pinyin
    about...degrees; about ... Centigrade

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    lián xù zuǒ yòu zhí quán
      
    sound for pinyin
    (boxing)  one-two straight
COMBINATIONS/组合
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    zuǒ yòu féng yuán
      
    sound for pinyin
    be able to achieve success in any way

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    zuǒ yòu wéi nán
      
    sound for pinyin
    be in a dilemma; be in an awkward predicament

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    zuǒ yòu tóng xíng
      
    sound for pinyin
    (Weiqi, Go game)  symmetrical position (translation from senseis.xmp.net) 

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    bàn nián zuǒ yòu
      
    sound for pinyin
    about half a year

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    qián hòu zuǒ yòu
      
    sound for pinyin
    front; left and right; back (of a chair or sofa) 
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