上百 (shǎng) — hundreds of (used before a noun); (verb phrase) to reach the hundreds, to number in the hundreds
Definition
上百 means 'hundreds of' and sits BEFORE a noun or measure phrase (上百人, 上百名员工) — note the pronunciation shǎng, not shàng.
numeral
hundreds of (used before a noun)(verb phrase) to reach the hundredsto number in the hundreds
Examples
- 上百。shǎng Rén cān jiā le huì yì.Hundreds of people attended the meeting.
- 上百。Zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu shǎng míng yuán gōng.This company has hundreds of employees.
- 上百。Tā shōu jí le shǎng zhāng yóu piào.He collected hundreds of stamps.
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