cien
one hundred
The Spanish word 'cien' translates to 'one hundred' in English. It is used to represent the numerical value of 100. It can be used in various contexts such as counting, numbering pages, describing quantities, or used for currency in terms of a 'hundred' units of a given monetary system.
Example sentences using: cien
Tengo cien libros en mi biblioteca.
I have one hundred books in my library.
This sentence is telling the listener that there are exactly one hundred books in the speaker's possession located in their library.
Ella tiene cien manzanas.
She has one hundred apples.
In this sentence, the speaker is telling how many apples a woman has, and it's precisely one hundred. It could be in a literal sense, such like she physically has a hundred apples, or in a figurative sense, for example, she owns a hundred apple trees.
Hay cien formas de hacerlo.
There are a hundred ways to do it.
This phrase is a typical saying which means that there are many different methods or approaches to accomplish something. The number one hundred is used here to symbolize a large number, not literally one hundred specific ways.