numerous; many; multitudinous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
numerous; many; multitudinous
literaryA literary term used to describe a large number of people, most commonly appearing in the set phrase 莘莘学子 (numerous students). Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
lái来
zì自
quán全
guó国
gè各
dì地
de的
shēn莘
shēn莘
xué学
zǐ子
。
This university attracts numerous students from all over the country.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
zuò坐
mǎn满
le了
mái埋
tóu头
kǔ苦
dú读
de的
shēn莘
shēn莘
xué学
zǐ子
。
The library is filled with numerous students studying hard with their heads down.
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Shēn莘
shēn莘
zhēng征
fū夫
tà踏
shàng上
le了
běi北
qù去
de的
zhēng征
chéng程
。
（
Jiào较
wéi为
gǔ古
diǎn典
de的
yòng用
fǎ法
）
Numerous soldiers embarked on the journey northward. (More classical usage)