一两千万 (yī liǎng qiān mò) — ten to twenty million (rough estimate)
Definition
A rough-approximation numeral meaning 'ten to twenty million' (one or two tens of millions). Used when the exact figure is unknown or not important, similar to how English speakers say 'a few million.'
numeral
ten to twenty million (rough estimate)
Examples
- 一两千万。Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào tóu zī yī liǎng qiān mò.This project needs an investment of ten to twenty million.
- 一两千万。Nà zuò chéng shì de rén kǒu dà yuē yǒu yī liǎng qiān mò.The population of that city is roughly ten to twenty million.
- 一两千万，。Tā qù nián zhuàn le yī liǎng qiān mò, dàn jù tǐ shù zì wǒ bù qīng chǔ.He earned ten to twenty million last year, but I don't know the exact figure.
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