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百废待举

Word · Numeral · AdjectiveTraditional百

hundred; many

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

numeral

hundred; a hundred

A cardinal number.

Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
bǎi百
kuài块
qián钱
 。

He has one hundred yuan.

Yī一
bǎi百
jiā加
yī一
bǎi百
děng等
yú于
liǎng两
bǎi百
 。

One hundred plus one hundred equals two hundred.

2.

adjective

many; numerous; all kinds of

literary

Often used in idioms or fixed phrases to indicate a large quantity or variety.

Tā他
shì是
ge个
bǎi百
shì事
tōng通
 。

He is a know-it-all.

Shāng商
diàn店
lǐ里
yǒu有
bǎi百
huò货
 。

The store sells all kinds of goods.

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Bǎi百
huā花
qí齐
fàng放
 ,
bǎi百
jiā家
zhēng争
míng鸣
 。

Let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend.