Definition
数以百万计 is a fixed expression meaning 'in the millions', used before or after a noun to indicate a very large quantity—often for populations, costs, or data. The character 数 here is read shù (fourth tone), not shǔ (third tone), and the phrase functions as an attributive modifier ('millions of X') or a standalone predicate ('number in the millions').
f.e.
in the millionsnumbering in the millions
Examples
- 数以百万计。Zhège xiàngmù xīyǐn le shǔ de yóukè.This project attracts millions of tourists.
- 数以百万计。Quánqiú shīyè rénshù shǔ.The number of unemployed people worldwide is in the millions.
- 数以百万计。Zhè jiā gōngsī měinián shēngchǎn shǔ tái shǒujī.This company produces millions of phones each year.
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