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數十億

简数十亿 · 繁數十億

Mandarin · pinyin shù shí yì

several billion

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數: shù · number; several; count; fate
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
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数: shù · number; several, count; fate
亿: yì · hundred million; many

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4–2–4 · shu4 shi2 yi4

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