Definition
一两千万 is a colloquial approximation meaning 'ten to twenty million' — literally 'one or two thousand ten-thousands' (一 two thousand 万). The 一 two pattern means 'one or two' and is used with units of currency, population, or quantity to give a rough, rounded estimate rather than an exact number. You'll hear it in business, real estate, and news contexts when people talk about budgets, investments, or population figures without needing precision.
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ten to twenty million (rough estimate)
Examples
- 一两千万。Zhège xiàngmù xūyào tóuzī yī liǎng qiān mò.This project needs an investment of ten to twenty million.
- 一两千万。Nà zuò chéngshì de rénkǒu dàyuē yǒu yī liǎng qiān mò.The population of that city is roughly ten to twenty million.
- 一两千万，。Tā qùnián zhuàn le yī liǎng qiān mò, dàn jùtǐ shùzì wǒ bù qīngchu.He earned ten to twenty million last year, but I don't know the exact figure.
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