一百
The English phrase "one hundred" is translated into Chinese as 一百.
When you are counting objects, 一百 is often followed by a specific measure word, such as 一百个.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the number one 一 and the unit for hundred 百.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Chinese, unlike English, you do not need to say "and" between the hundred and the tens place. For example, 110 is expressed as 一百一十 rather than using a word for "and" between the hundred and the tens.
Did you know?
- When writing a check or formal financial document, the character for 'one' in 一百 is often replaced with a complex 'financial version' 壹 to prevent anyone from adding extra strokes to forge the number.
- In Chinese culture, if someone says they have 'one hundred' of something, they often mean it is a complete or perfect set, rather than just a literal count of 100.
- In the Chinese language, there are 'hundred-word' poems called 百字诗 where the constraint is to write exactly one hundred characters.
Examples in context
- 二十美金等于一百四十元。Twenty dollars are one hundred and forty yuan.This sentence is useful for showing how to express currency totals using 一百.Tatoeba #440130 by GlossaMatik, translation #440127 by FeuDRenais
- 他跟我借一百块。He borrowed one hundred bucks from me.This sentence is useful for demonstrating the use of 一百 when discussing borrowed money.Tatoeba #412011 by Mouseneb, translation #412013 by Mouseneb
- 我一天挣一百歐元。I earn one hundred euros a day.This sentence is useful for expressing daily earnings using the form 一百.Tatoeba #344959 by zhouj1955, translation #13561156 by LeviHighway
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Example conversation
浩然 and 佳怡 are shopping for snacks at a market.
- 浩然 Haoran佳怡，這個蛋糕多少錢？Jiāyí, zhège dàngāo duōshǎo qián?Jiayi, how much is this cake?
- 佳怡 Jiayi一百塊一個。Yìbǎi kuài yīgè.It is one hundred yuan each.
- 浩然 Haoran那太貴了。Nà tài guì le.That is too expensive.
- 佳怡 Jiayi好吧，我們買別的吧。Hǎo ba, wǒmen mǎi bié de ba.Okay, let's buy something else.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
