成百上千 (chéng bǎi shàng qiān) — hundreds and thousands of; numerous
Definition
Idiom meaning 'hundreds and thousands of' — used as an attributive before nouns (成百上千的人) to emphasize a very large number. The example shows it functions like a modifier, not a standalone subject.
idiom
hundreds and thousands ofnumerous
Examples
- 成百上千。chéng bǎi shàng qiān De rén cóng quán guó gè dì lái dào zhè lǐ.Hundreds of thousands of people came here from all over the country.
- 成百上千。Nà ge chéng shì yǒu chéng bǎi shàng qiān de gōng chǎng.That city has hundreds and thousands of factories.
- 成百上千。Tā huā le chéng bǎi shàng qiān de jīng lì cái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù.He spent tremendous amounts of energy to finish this project.
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