Definition & Meaning

1.ten million; millions upon millions; hundreds of thousands

2.(used in entreating, exhortation, etc.) be sure to; (of an admonition) must; make sure to

Word usage

qiān wàn

千 万

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1
num.ten million; millions upon millions; hundreds of thousands
- zhè jiā qǐ yè gù dìng zī chǎn dá qiān wàn
  这家企业固定资产达千万。
  The fixed assets of this enterprise now stand at 10 million yuan in value.
- nà ge gōng chéng yǐ zhì dìng yī qiān wàn fǎ láng de yù suàn
  那个工程已制订一千万法郎的预算。
  That project has been budgeted at ten million francs.
- mèng jiā lā guó xiàn yǒu yuē yī yì yī qiān wàn rén kǒu
  孟加拉国现有约一亿一千万人口。
  Bangladesh now has a population of about 110 million.
2
adv.(used in entreating, exhortation, etc.) be sure to; (of an admonition) must; make sure to
- nǐ qiān wàn bù néng nà yàng
  你千万不能那样。
  You absolutely can't do that.
- tā men qiān wàn yào àn shí dào dá nà lǐ
  他们千万要按时到达那里。
  They must be there on time.
- lí kāi zhù zhái shí qiān wàn yào guān chuāng
  离开住宅时千万要关窗。
  On no account should the window be left unlocked.
synonym
wù bì务必

Word usage

Note
"千万" is different from "万万". "万万" is mostly used in warning negatives; "千万" can be used in exhortation, negation and affirmation.
Reduplication
"千万" can be reduplicated, for example: "千千万万".
- 这部电影旨在把欢笑带给千千万万的人。
  The movie is about bringing laughter to thousands.
- 此事千千万万不可掉以轻心。
  Under no circumstances should we take this lightly.

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