八九不离十 bā jiǔ bù lí shí

about right; pretty close; very near

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 35286th word

Definitions

  1. 1. about right
  2. 2. pretty close
  3. 3. very near

Characters

Character Meaning
八 bā HSK 1
eight; 8
九 jiǔ HSK 1
nine; 9
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
离 lí HSK 2
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
十 shí HSK 1
ten; 10