Definition
This is a number (十七 million) expressed in the Chinese place-value system. In Chinese, large numbers are grouped by ten-thousands (万) rather than thousands, so 'seventeen million' is literally 'one thousand seven hundred ten-thousands' (一千七百 + 万). You'll encounter this pattern for any number above 10,000 — the key is to mentally split after the 万 place.
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seventeen million
Examples
- 一千七百万。Zhège chéngshì yǒu yī qiān qī bǎi wàn rénkǒu.This city has a population of seventeen million.
- 一千七百万。Gōngsī qùnián zhuàn le yī qiān qī bǎi wàn yuán.The company earned seventeen million yuan last year.
- 一千七百万。Tā zhòng le yī qiān qī bǎi wàn dàjiǎng.He won a seventeen million grand prize.
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