几百 (jǐ bǎi) — several hundred
Definition
Hundreds; an indefinite small hundreds (≈ 200–900). 几 here means 'a few' or 'some number of', weaker than the precise 数 / 两 and stronger than 几十 ('a few dozen').
numeral
several hundred
Examples
- 几百。jǐ bǎi Gè xué shēng cān jiā le bǐ sài.Several hundred students took part in the competition.
- 几百。Zhè běn shū wǒ kàn le jǐ bǎi biàn.I've read this book several hundred times.
- 几百。Tā huā le jǐ bǎi kuài qián mǎi lǐ wù.He spent several hundred yuan on gifts.
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