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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'hundred' with 百 (bǎi)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 百 + Measure Word + Noun

    Explanation

    The numeral 百 (bǎi) means "hundred" in Chinese. It is used in counting and expressing quantities in the hundreds. It can also be used loosely to mean "many" or "numerous," as in expressions like 上百 (over a hundred).

    Examples

    • 这本书有三百多页,内容非常丰富。

      zhè běn shū yǒu sānbǎi duō yè, nèiróng fēicháng fēngfù.

      This book has over three hundred pages, and the content is very rich.

    • 超市里有上百种饮料,我都不知道选哪个。

      chāoshì lǐ yǒu shàngbǎi zhǒng yǐnliào, wǒ dōu bù zhīdào xuǎn nǎge.

      There are over a hundred kinds of beverages in the supermarket; I don't even know which one to choose.

    • 他已经教了几百个学生了。

      tā yǐjīng jiāo le jǐbǎi gè xuéshēng le.

      He has already taught several hundred students.

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