Definition
数以百计 is a fixed expression meaning 'hundreds of' or 'by the hundreds.' It is used to modify nouns to indicate a large quantity in the hundreds range. The structure is 以 (by) + 百 (hundred) + 计 (count), literally 'counted by the hundreds.' It is often used with nouns like 人 (people) or 次 (times) to emphasize a large number.
f.e.
hundreds ofby the hundreds (used to describe a large number)
Examples
- 数以百计。shù yǐ bǎi jì de guānzhòng lái dào le xiànchǎng.Hundreds of audience members came to the scene.
- 数以百计。Zhège wèntí yǐjīng tǎolùn le shù yǐ bǎi jì cì.This issue has been discussed hundreds of times.
- 数以百计。shù yǐ bǎi jì de shūjí bèi juānzèng gěi le túshūguǎn.Hundreds of books were donated to the library.
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