Writing
左右 (zuǒyòu) — how to say "about" in Chinese
左右
About, approximately; left and right
noun · verb
1. left and right sides; attendants, entourageHSK 3.0 · level 4
noun
2. to control, to manipulate; to influenceHSK 3.0 · level 7-9
verb
Character composition
左
left
右
right
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
工
Work
#48 · gōng · 3 strokes
Collocations
三天左右
sān tiān zuǒyòu
about three days
左右两边
zuǒyòu liǎng biān
both sides
十点左右
shí diǎn zuǒyòu
around ten o'clock
Examples
从这里到机场，如果路上不堵车的话，开车大概需要四十分钟左右。
From here to the airport, if there's no traffic jam, it takes about forty minutes by car.
十点左右。
About ten o'clock.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "about" in Chinese?
"about" in Chinese is 左右 (zuǒyòu).
左右 meaning in English
左右 (zuǒyòu) means "About, approximately; left and right".
About in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zuǒyòu (written as zuoyou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "about" in Chinese characters?
It is written 左右: 左 has 5 strokes, 右 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 左右?
左右 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 左右 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.