数亿 (shǔ) — several hundred million
Definition
A large round-number expression meaning 'several hundred million' (数 + 亿). Used for emphasizing very large quantities, more emphatic and literary than 上亿 or 几亿.
numeral
several hundred million
Examples
- 数亿。Zhōng guó yǒu shǔ rén kǒu.China has several hundred million people.
- 数亿。Zhè jiā gōng sī de shì zhí chāo guò shǔ měi yuán.This company's market value exceeds several hundred million dollars.
- 数亿，。shǔ Nián qián, zhè lǐ hái shì yí piàn hǎi yáng.Several hundred million years ago, this place was still an ocean.
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