Definition
一百二十万 is a number meaning 'one million two hundred thousand' (1,200,000). In Chinese, large numbers are grouped by ten-thousands (万), so 一百二十万 literally means 'one hundred and twenty ten-thousands'. This is a common way to express numbers in the millions in Chinese, and you'll encounter it in contexts like population, prices, and statistics.
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one million two hundred thousand (1,200,000)
Examples
- 一百二十万。Zhège chéngshì yǒu yī bǎi rénkǒu.This city has a population of 1,200,000.
- 一百二十万。Nà dòng fángzi mài le yī bǎi yuán.That house sold for 1,200,000 yuan.
- 一百二十万。Gōngsī qùnián zhuàn le yī bǎi měiyuán.The company earned 1,200,000 US dollars last year.
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