上百万

上百萬

shàngbǎiwàn

number #8,714

Meanings

Over + hundred + ten-thousands = over a million. Chinese counts in units of 万 (10,000), so 百万 = 100 × 10,000 = 1,000,000.

上百万人参加了这次游行。

Shàngbǎiwàn réncān jiā le zhècì yóuxíng.

Millions of people took part in the march.

这个项目花了上百万美元。

Zhège xiàngmù huā le shàngbǎiwàn měiyuán.

This project cost millions of dollars.

上百万的粉丝关注了他的账号。

Shàngbǎiwàn de fěnsī guānzhù le tā de zhànghào.

Millions of fans followed his account.

usage

上 here means 'above; over' and gives an approximate sense. Similar patterns: 上千 (thousands), 上万 (tens of thousands), 上亿 (hundreds of millions).

上 shàng

百 bǎi

万 wàn