几万人总是有的
“tens of thousands of them.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么着
“there are at least”
几万人 总是有的
“tens of thousands of them.”
这个青虹教啊
“This Qinghong Sect”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Phrases like '总是有的' allow speakers to provide an assertive baseline estimate without committing to a precise census figure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tens of thousands of people
A common way to give an approximate headcount in the tens of thousands.
there are bound to be at least; at the very least
Appended after an estimated number or quantity to indicate an assertive minimum baseline.