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 x 10,000 = 1,000,000.

HSK 4

这个项目花了上百万美元。

Zhège xiàngmù huā le shàngbǎiwàn měiyuán.

This project cost millions of dollars.

HSK 6

上百万人参加了这次游行。

Shàngbǎiwàn rén cānjiā le zhè cì yóuxíng.

Millions of people took part in the march.

HSK 7-9

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