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百
bǎi
Description
“百”是一个数字，表示一百，也就是十个十。
"百" is a number meaning one hundred, which is ten times ten.
它还可以表示“很多”，比如“百分之百”就是全部的意思。
It can also mean "many," for example, "百分之百" means all or 100%.
Meanings
百bǎi
hundred; one hundred
这本书要一百块钱。
This book costs one hundred yuan.
百bǎi
many; all kinds of (figurative)
他百分之百会来。
He will definitely come.
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Notes
- Nuance
百 often means 'countless/all' in idioms, e.g. 百货, 百姓, not just literally 100.
- Etymology
An ancient numeral character; combined with 一 as 一百 to say 'one hundred'.
In videos
“你我在跟你老百的死死了没戏了”
“齐邦媛去世了 百多岁”
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