数十万 (shǔ) — hundreds of thousands (approximate large number)
Definition
数十万 means 'hundreds of thousands' — 数 (several) + 十万 (100,000). Used in formal writing and reports for large approximate figures, not casual speech.
numeral
hundreds of thousands (approximate large number)
Examples
- 数十万。Měi nián yǒu shǔ yóu kè lái zhè zuò chéng shì lǚ yóu.Hundreds of thousands of tourists come to this city every year.
- 数十万。Zhè chǎng zì rán zāi hài zào chéng le shǔ rén shòu zāi.This natural disaster affected hundreds of thousands of people.
- 数十万。Gōng sī tóu rù le shǔ zī jīn jìn xíng xīn xiàng mù yán fā.The company invested hundreds of thousands of funds in R&D for a new project.
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