Definition & Meaning

1.roughly; approximately

2.vaguely; seemingly; faintly; dimly

yuē lüè

约 略

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1
adv.roughly; approximately
- wǒ yuē lüè zhī dào fā shēng le shén me shì
  我约略知道发生了什么事。
  I've got a rough idea about what happened.
- zhè jiàn shì zài huì shang yuē lüè de tí le yī zuǐ
  这件事在会上约略地提了一嘴。
  The event received a brief mention at the meeting.
- yuē lüè de shuō
  约略地说
  roughly speaking
synonym
dà gài大概 dà yuē大约 dà zhì大致 dà dǐ大抵 dà lüè大略
2
adv.vaguely; seemingly; faintly; dimly
- yuǎn fāng yuē lüè chū xiàn hǎi àn de lún kuò
  远方约略出现海岸的轮廓。
  The faint outline of the coast could be seen in the distance.
- tā yuē lüè tīng jiàn yǔ diǎn pāi da chuāng hu de shēng yīn
  他约略听见雨点拍打窗户的声音。
  He could hear faintly the rain pattering against the windows.
synonym
dà gài大概 dà yuē大约 dà zhì大致 dà dǐ大抵

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