A1 Expression 中性

più o meno

more or less

意思

Indicating an approximate state or agreement.

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文化背景

The 'hand tilt' gesture is essential. Hold your hand out, fingers slightly spread, and rotate your wrist left and right. Without this, the phrase loses half its power. In the South, 'più o meno' can be even more elastic. It often accompanies a relaxed attitude toward punctuality, where 'five minutes' can mean twenty. Italians use this to avoid 'hard' commitments in early negotiations, allowing for a 'soft' entry into agreements. The 'quarto d'ora accademico' is the personification of 'più o meno.' Classes start 15 minutes late 'more or less' by tradition.

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The Standalone Answer

If you don't know how to answer a complex question in Italian, just say 'Più o meno' with a shrug. It's the ultimate 'get out of jail free' card for beginners.

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Don't over-accent the 'o'

The 'o' in the middle should be very short. If you drag it out, you'll sound like you're thinking too hard.

意思

Indicating an approximate state or agreement.

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The Standalone Answer

If you don't know how to answer a complex question in Italian, just say 'Più o meno' with a shrug. It's the ultimate 'get out of jail free' card for beginners.

⚠️

Don't over-accent the 'o'

The 'o' in the middle should be very short. If you drag it out, you'll sound like you're thinking too hard.

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The Hand Gesture

Always use the tilting hand gesture. It makes you look 50% more fluent instantly.

自我测试

Fill in the blank with 'più o meno' to complete the time estimate.

Il treno arriva tra dieci minuti, ___.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: più o meno

In this context, it indicates that the ten-minute wait is an estimate.

Which is the most natural response to 'Ti piace il nuovo ristorante?' if you think it's just okay?

Ti piace il nuovo ristorante?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Più o meno.

'Più o meno' is the perfect way to express a neutral or mixed opinion.

Match the Italian phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the pairs:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: all

These are all synonyms with slightly different registers.

Complete the dialogue naturally.

A: Hai finito i compiti? B: ___, mi manca solo l'ultima pagina.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Più o meno

Since only one page is missing, the work is 'more or less' done.

In which situation would you NOT use 'più o meno'?

Choose the situation:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Telling a doctor your exact heart rate

Medical data requires precision, so 'più o meno' is inappropriate.

🎉 得分: /5

视觉学习工具

Più o Meno vs. Così Così

Più o Meno
Quantità Quantity
Tempo Time
Così Così
Salute Health
Qualità Quality

练习题库

5 练习
Fill in the blank with 'più o meno' to complete the time estimate. Fill Blank A1

Il treno arriva tra dieci minuti, ___.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: più o meno

In this context, it indicates that the ten-minute wait is an estimate.

Which is the most natural response to 'Ti piace il nuovo ristorante?' if you think it's just okay? Choose A1

Ti piace il nuovo ristorante?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Più o meno.

'Più o meno' is the perfect way to express a neutral or mixed opinion.

Match the Italian phrase with its English equivalent. Match A2

将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: all

These are all synonyms with slightly different registers.

Complete the dialogue naturally. dialogue_completion A1

A: Hai finito i compiti? B: ___, mi manca solo l'ultima pagina.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Più o meno

Since only one page is missing, the work is 'more or less' done.

In which situation would you NOT use 'più o meno'? situation_matching A2

Choose the situation:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Telling a doctor your exact heart rate

Medical data requires precision, so 'più o meno' is inappropriate.

🎉 得分: /5

常见问题

10 个问题

Yes, but mostly for opinions or progress. For health or physical state, 'così così' is more common.

It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

Usually before the number or adjective, or at the very end of the sentence.

'Circa' is more formal and almost exclusively used with numbers. 'Più o meno' is more versatile.

No, just 'più o meno' followed directly by the number or noun.

Not a standard one, but in texts, people just write it out because it's short.

No, it is invariable. It stays 'più o meno' forever.

Yes, 'più o meno tutti' means 'more or less everyone' or 'mostly everyone.'

Not at all, it's often seen as more honest and polite than a fake 'yes'.

The accent means you should put the stress on that vowel, making it sharp and clear.

相关表达

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su per giù

synonym

roughly / approximately

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circa

similar

about / around

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quasi

similar

almost

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così così

similar

so-so

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esattamente

contrast

exactly

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