amount to; number; total
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to amount to (a certain number); in terms of quantity
Typically used with adjectives describing quantity (e.g., 不少, 甚多, 可观) to indicate the amount or number of something.
Zhè这
cì次
cān参
jiā加
huó活
dòng动
de的
rén人
wéi为
shù数
bù不
shǎo少
。
Quite a few people participated in this event.
Suī虽
rán然
sǔn损
shī失
wéi为
shù数
shèn甚
wēi微
，
dàn但
wǒ我
men们
hái还
shì是
yào要
xī吸
qǔ取
jiào教
xun训
。
Although the losses were minimal, we still need to learn from this.
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Gōng公
sī司
de的
nián年
lì利
rùn润
wéi为
shù数
kě可
guān观
。
The company's annual profits are considerable.
Xiàn现
cún存
de的
gǔ古
jí籍
shàn善
běn本
wéi为
shù数
bù不
duō多
。
The number of extant rare ancient books is not large.
Shòu受
hài害
qún群
zhòng众
wéi为
shù数
zhòng众
duō多
，
bì必
xū须
yǐn引
qǐ起
zhòng重
shì视
。
The number of victims is huge, so this must be taken seriously.