Definition
上百 means 'hundreds of' or 'to number in the hundreds'. It is used before a noun to indicate a large quantity, often in formal or written Chinese. Note: the correct pinyin is shàng bǎi, but the source data lists shǎng; this is likely a typo.
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hundreds of (used before a noun)(verb phrase) to reach the hundredsto number in the hundreds
Examples
- 上百。shǎng rén cānjiā le huìyì.Hundreds of people attended the meeting.
- 上百。Zhè jiā gōngsī yǒu shǎng míng yuángōng.This company has hundreds of employees.
- 上百。Tā shōují le shǎng zhāng yóupiào.He collected hundreds of stamps.
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