bǎi
百里
hundred; many
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnumeral
hundred
Used as a number; often combined with other numerals.
Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
dà大
yuē约
yǒu有
yī一
bǎi百
píng平
mǐ米
。
This room is about one hundred square meters.
Wǒ我
men们
bān班
yǒu有
yī一
bǎi百
ge个
xué学
shēng生
。
There are one hundred students in our class.
numeral
many; numerous
literaryUsed figuratively to mean "many"; often found in idioms and set phrases.
Bǎi百
huò货
shāng商
diàn店
de的
shāng商
pǐn品
yǒu有
qiān千
bǎi百
zhǒng种
。
A department store has hundreds and thousands of kinds of goods.
Bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
shēng生
huó活
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
hǎo好
le了
。
The lives of the common people are getting better and better.