数以百万计

數以百萬計

shùyǐbǎiwànjì

phrase #20,703

Meanings

1 millions of
2 numbering in the millions
3 counted in the millions

Characters

number, to count

by means of, using

to count, to calculate

Examples

数以百万计的人观看了这场比赛。

Shù yǐ bǎiwàn jì de rén guānkàn le zhè chǎng bǐsài.

Millions of people watched the match.

战争造成数以百万计的难民。

Zhànzhēng zàochéng shù yǐ bǎiwàn jì de nànmín.

The war created millions of refugees.

Tips

grammar

This phrase follows the pattern 数以X计 meaning 'counted in Xs.' Similar constructions: 数以千计 (thousands of), 数以亿计 (hundreds of millions of). The phrase acts as a quantifier before a noun.

Stroke Order

数 shù

以 yǐ

百 bǎi

万 wàn

计 jì