几万 (jī) — tens of thousands
Definition
几 means 'a few/several' and 几万 is its multiplier form — 'several ten-thousands', i.e. tens of thousands. Use it for a rough large quantity, more than 几千 ('a few thousand') but less than a precise count.
numeral
tens of thousands
Examples
- 几万。Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu jī rén.This city has tens of thousands of people.
- 几万。Tā huā le jī kuài qián mǎi le zhè liàng chē.He spent tens of thousands of yuan to buy this car.
- 几万。Měi nián yǒu jī rén lái zhè ge dì fāng.Every year, tens of thousands of people come to this place.
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