Definition
数亿 (shù yì) is a compound numeral meaning 'several hundred million'. It combines 数 (shù, 'several') with 亿 (yì, 'hundred million') and is used to express large, approximate quantities. Note that the pinyin for this word should be shù yì, not shǔ; the POS is also incorrectly labeled as a measure word — it functions as a numeral or noun in context.
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several hundred million
Examples
- 数亿。Zhōngguó yǒu shǔ rénkǒu.China has several hundred million people.
- 数亿。Zhè jiā gōngsī de shìzhí chāoguò shǔ měiyuán.This company's market value exceeds several hundred million dollars.
- 数亿,。shǔ nián qián, zhèlǐ hái shì yí piàn hǎiyáng.Several hundred million years ago, this place was still an ocean.
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