成百上千万 (chéng bǎi) — tens of millions, millions upon millions (emphasizing a huge quantity)
Definition
Idiomatic numeral meaning 'tens of millions / millions upon millions' — far larger than 成百上千 ('hundreds of thousands'). Used to emphasize an enormous quantity.
numeral
tens of millionsmillions upon millions (emphasizing a huge quantity)
Examples
- 成百上千万。Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu chéng bǎi de rén kǒu.This city has tens of millions of people.
- 成百上千万。Tā gōng sī měi nián shōu rù chéng bǎi.His company earns tens of millions every year.
- 成百上千万。Zhè cì zāi hài zào chéng le chéng bǎi de sǔn shī.This disaster caused tens of millions in losses.
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