成万 (chéng mò) — tens of thousands (an approximate large number)
Definition
'Tens of thousands' — an approximate large number, more than 万 (10,000) but not pinned to an exact count. Use for impressive but rounded figures, e.g. ∼人, ∼吨.
numeral
tens of thousands (an approximate large number)
Examples
- 成万。Zhè cì huó dòng xī yǐn le chéng mò rén cān jiā.This event attracted tens of thousands of participants.
- 成万。chéng mò Guān zhòng zài guǎng chǎng shàng děng dài yǎn chū kāi shǐ.Tens of thousands of spectators were waiting in the square for the performance to start.
- 成万。Gōng sī měi nián shēng chǎn chéng mò dūn gāng cái.The company produces tens of thousands of tons of steel each year.
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