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えみこ
Two short questions please
1_What does mean this sentence In English? Please translate according to 来
一只鸡四斤来重。
那条鱼三尺来长。
那这里三里来地。
What does mean 地in this sentence?
那这里三里来地。
Jan 31, 2017 3:10 PM
Answers · 2
In North of China,people like to say in this way.
一只鸡四斤来重 The weight of the chicken is about 2 kilos . “来” means about,around
那这里三里来地 I think this sentence should be 到这里三里来地 “地” here means distance
The sentence in English should be "From there to here is about 3 kilometres.
February 1, 2017
We barely say and use in this way.
But in this case 地 means area.
January 31, 2017
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