数以百万计 (shǔ) — in the millions; numbering in the millions
Definition
An idiom meaning 'in the millions' or 'numbering in the millions' — used as an attributive before a noun (数以百万计的游客) to express huge quantity. A more literary and emphatic alternative to 几百万.
idiom
in the millionsnumbering in the millions
Examples
- 数以百万计。Zhè ge xiàng mù xī yǐn le shǔ de yóu kè.This project attracts millions of tourists.
- 数以百万计。Quán qiú shī yè rén shù shǔ.The number of unemployed people worldwide is in the millions.
- 数以百万计。Zhè jiā gōng sī měi nián shēng chǎn shǔ tái shǒu jī.This company produces millions of phones each year.
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