几十亿 (jǐ shí yì) — several billion; billions
Definition
Approximate 'several billion' — combines 几 (a few) with 十亿 (billion). Use when the exact number is unknown or unimportant, unlike 数十亿 which is more formal and often appears in written text.
numeral
several billionbillions
Examples
- 几十亿。Quán shì jiè yǒu jǐ shí yì rén kǒu.The world has several billion people.
- 几十亿。Zhè jiā gōng sī zhuàn le jǐ shí yì měi yuán.This company earned billions of dollars.
- 几十亿。Kē xué jiā rèn wéi yǔ zhòu zhōng yǒu jǐ shí yì kē xīng xing.Scientists believe there are billions of stars in the universe.
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