成百 (chéng bǎi) — hundreds of (a large but approximate number)
Definition
Hundreds of — an approximate, emphatic number used in front of a measure word (e.g. 成百名, 成百本). Pairs with 上千 to mean 'hundreds upon thousands'.
numeral
hundreds of (a large but approximate number)
Examples
- 。Guǎng chǎng shàng jù jí le chéng bǎi shàng qiān de qún zhòng.Hundreds upon thousands of people gathered in the square.
- 成百。Zhè cì huó dòng xī yǐn le chéng bǎi míng zhì yuàn zhě cān jiā.This event attracted hundreds of volunteers to participate.
- 成百，。Tā shōu cáng le chéng bǎi běn gǔ jí, jià zhí lián chéng.He has collected hundreds of ancient books, which are priceless.
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