Breakdown of این ویدیو بالغ بر یک میلیون بازدید دارد.
این
this
یکyek
one / a, an
داشتنdâshtan
to have
ویدیوvidiyo
video
Questions & Answers about این ویدیو بالغ بر یک میلیون بازدید دارد.
How does بالغ بر change the tone of this sentence compared to just saying 'more than'?
While you could use the simpler بیشتر از (more than), بالغ بر is a formal, journalistic phrase meaning 'exceeding' or 'amounting to.' It is specifically used to emphasize large, impressive quantities, making it perfect for a million video views. You wouldn't use it for small, everyday amounts.
Since the sentence translates to 'views' (plural), why is بازدید in the singular form?
As a quick refresher: in Farsi, any noun that directly follows a number must remain singular. Because بازدید (view/visit) comes right after the number یک میلیون (one million), it stays singular. Saying یک میلیون بازدیدها would be grammatically incorrect.
I learned بازدید as 'visit' or 'inspection'. Is this the standard word for digital 'views'?
Yes, it is! In modern digital contexts, Farsi adapted بازدید (literally 'a visit') to mean a 'view' on a website, video, or social media post. You will see this exact phrasing natively on Persian video-sharing platforms.
Could I use متجاوز از interchangeably with بالغ بر in this exact sentence?
Yes, you could say متجاوز از یک میلیون بازدید دارد. Both expressions mean 'exceeding' or 'upwards of' and are used with numerals for large approximations. بالغ بر is slightly more common in modern media for general statistics like video views, while متجاوز از can sound just a bit more formal or literary.