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百万
bǎiwàn
Description
“百万”是一个数字，等于一百个一万，也就是1,000,000。
"百万" is a number equal to one hundred times ten thousand, that is, 1,000,000.
我们常用它来说很多钱或者很大的数量。
We often use "百万" to talk about a lot of money or a very large quantity.
Meanings
百万bǎiwàn
one million (1,000,000)
这栋房子要一百万元。
This house costs one million yuan.
百万bǎiwàn
a very large number; millions
这个视频有几百万人看过。
This video has been watched by millions of people.
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Notes
- Etymology
百 (hundred) + 万 (ten thousand); 100 × 10,000 = 1,000,000.
- Nuance
often used loosely to mean 'a huge amount', not always an exact figure.
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