数以百计 (shù yǐ bǎi jì) — hundreds of; by the hundreds (used to describe a large number)
Definition
An idiom meaning 'hundreds of' / 'counted by the hundreds' — emphasizes a large number. Similar in feel to 成百上千 but 数以百计 is the more written-form phrasing.
idiom
hundreds ofby the hundreds (used to describe a large number)
Examples
- 数以百计。shù yǐ bǎi jì De guān zhòng lái dào le xiàn chǎng.Hundreds of audience members came to the scene.
- 数以百计。Zhè ge wèn tí yǐ jīng tǎo lùn le shù yǐ bǎi jì cì.This issue has been discussed hundreds of times.
- 数以百计。shù yǐ bǎi jì De shū jí bèi juān zèng gěi le tú shū guǎn.Hundreds of books were donated to the library.
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