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1. 劫匪扣押了数名人质。

   jié​fěi kòu​yā le shù míng rén​zhì.

   The robbers held several hostages.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 这本古籍由数篇组成。

   zhè běn gǔ​jí yóu shù piān zǔ​chéng.

   This ancient book consists of several chapters.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他在外地淹留了数月。

   tā zài wài​dì yān liú le shù yuè.

   He stayed in another place for several months.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 这个兵团由数个师组成。

   zhè​ge bīng​tuán yóu shù gè shī zǔ​chéng.

   This corps is composed of several divisions.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 此地距离城门约有数引之远。

   cǐ dì jù​lí chéng​mén yuē yǒu shù yǐn zhī yuǎn.

   This place is about several 'yin' (an ancient unit of distance) away from the city gate.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 地球上生存着数百万种生物。

   dì​qiú shàng shēng​cún zhe shù bǎi​wàn zhǒng shēng​wù.

   Millions of species of organisms live on Earth.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 这个军团由数个步兵师组成。

   zhè​ge jūn​tuán yóu shù gè bù​bīng​shī zǔ​chéng.

   This legion consists of several infantry divisions.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 这个问题我们已经讨论过数次了。

   zhè​ge wèn​tí wǒ​men yǐ​jīng tǎo​lùn guo shù cì le.

   We have already discussed this issue several times.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 我军势如破竹，连克敌军数座重镇。

   wǒ jūn shì​rú​pò​zhú, lián kè dí​jūn shù zuò zhòng​zhèn.

   Our army advanced irresistibly, capturing several of the enemy's key strategic towns.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 迫于生活压力，他不得不身兼数职。

    pò yú shēng​huó yā​lì, tā bù​dé​bù shēn jiān shù zhí.

    Forced by the pressures of life, he had to work several jobs.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 江山代有才人出，各领风骚数百年。

    jiāng​shān dài yǒu cái rén chū, gè lǐng fēng​sāo shù bǎi nián.

    Each generation produces its own talents, who lead the way for centuries.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 两军在边境地带对峙了数月之久。

    liǎng jūn zài biān​jìng dì​dài duì​zhì le shù yuè zhī jiǔ.

    The two armies have been in a standoff at the border for several months.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 由于船只失事，数人沉溺于深海之中。

    yóu​yú chuán​zhī shī​shì, shù rén chén​nì yú shēn​hǎi zhī​zhōng.

    Several people drowned in the deep sea due to the shipwreck.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 这个飞行联队由数十架战斗机组成。

    zhè​gè fēi​xíng lián​duì yóu shù shí jià zhàn​dòu​jī zǔ​chéng.

    This flight wing consists of dozens of fighter jets.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 那个逃犯已经在深山里藏匿了数月。

    nà gè táo​fàn yǐ​jīng zài shēn​shān lǐ cáng​nì le shù yuè.

    The fugitive has been hiding in the deep mountains for several months.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 该地区的武装冲突已经持续了数年。

    gāi dì​qū de wǔ​zhuāng chōng​tū yǐ​jīng chí​xù le shù nián.

    The armed conflict in the region has lasted for several years.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

17. 我军在这次战斗中俘获了数十名俘虏。

    wǒ jūn zài zhè cì zhàn​dòu zhōng fú​huò le shù shí míng fú​lǔ.

    Our army captured dozens of prisoners in this battle.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 经过数日围攻，这座孤城最终还是陷了。

    jīng​guò shù rì wéi​gōng, zhè zuò gū​chéng zuì​zhōng hái​shi xiàn le.

    After several days of siege, the isolated city finally fell.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

19. 这种名酒需要长达数年的时间来酝酿。

    zhè zhǒng míng​jiǔ xū​yào cháng​dá shù nián de shí​jiān lái yùn​niàng.

    This famous wine needs years to age.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 经过数周的期待，选举结果终于揭晓了。

    jīng​guò shù zhōu de qī​dài, xuǎn​jǔ jié​guǒ zhōng​yú jiē​xiǎo le.

    After weeks of anticipation, the election results were finally announced.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary