千万

千万 qiānwàn

Ten million (very many)

千万 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體千萬 qianwan

What 千万 means

Ten million (very many)

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千万 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

千

qiān

Thousand

万

wàn

Ten thousand (a great number)

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How to write 千万

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千万 in a sentence

你千万别忘了带护照。

Nǐ qiānwàn bié wàng le dài hùzhào.

Be sure not to forget your passport.

路上千万要注意安全。

Lù shàng qiānwàn yào zhùyì ānquán.

Do be careful on the way.

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Questions about 千万

What does 千万 mean in English?

千万 is pronounced qiānwàn and means Ten million (very many).

How do you pronounce 千万?

千万 is qiānwàn in pinyin — written qianwan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 千万?

千万 is written with 2 characters: 千 (qiān) Thousand, 万 (wàn) Ten thousand (a great number). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 千万 written in traditional Chinese?

千萬. The simplified form 千万 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 千萬 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qiānwàn.

Is 千万 an HSK word?

Yes — 千万 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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