成万 (chéng mò) — tens of thousands (an approximate large number)

Definition

'Tens of thousands' — an approximate large number, more than 万 (10,000) but not pinned to an exact count. Use for impressive but rounded figures, e.g. ∼人, ∼吨.

numeral

tens of thousands (an approximate large number)

Examples

成万。
Zhè cì huó dòng xī yǐn le chéng mò rén cān jiā.
This event attracted tens of thousands of participants.
成万。
chéng mò Guān zhòng zài guǎng chǎng shàng děng dài yǎn chū kāi shǐ.
Tens of thousands of spectators were waiting in the square for the performance to start.
成万。
Gōng sī měi nián shēng chǎn chéng mò dūn gāng cái.
The company produces tens of thousands of tons of steel each year.

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