粵

數sou3以ji5

sou3 ji5shù yǐinferred

English

  1. used to emphasise a large number of something

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 加強語氣表示數量多

Examples

  • 數以百計的水牛走向湖邊。

    Hundreds of buffaloes moved toward the lake.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 數以百萬計的軍人戰死沙場。

    Thousands upon thousands of soldiers died in the war.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 數以百計的人在售票處等候着。

    Hundreds of people were waiting outside the ticket office.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 這場戰爭死了數以百萬計的軍人。

    Thousands upon thousands of soldiers died in the war.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 大多數以色列人不是波蘭猶太人。

    Most Israelis are not Polish Jews.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 每日都有數以千計嘅人經過呢條街。

    There are thousands of people passing through this street every day.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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