数千万 (shǔ) — tens of millions; several tens of millions

Definition

A large indefinite number meaning 'tens of millions' (10–99 million). Read as shù, not shǔ — the numeral 'several', not the verb 'to count'.

numeral
tens of millionsseveral tens of millions

Examples

  • 数千万
    Zhè ge xiàng mù tóu zī le shǔ yuán.
    This project invested tens of millions of yuan.
  • 数千万
    Zhōng guó yǒu shǔ rén kǒu shēng huó zài chéng shì lǐ.
    Tens of millions of people in China live in cities.
  • 数千万
    shǔ Guān zhòng guān kàn le zhè chǎng zhí bō.
    Tens of millions of viewers watched this live broadcast.

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