万 (wàn): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 万 means “ten thousand” in English. It is a commonly used numeral in Chinese, and is often used to represent large numbers. For example, the phrase “一万” means “ten thousand” and “一百万” means “one million”. In addition to its use as a numeral, the word 万 is also used in various idiomatic expressions, such as “万无一失” which means “absolutely safe and sound” or “万事如意” which means “may all your wishes come true”.

Translation

Number: 10000

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我们公司有几万员工wǒmen gōngsī yǒu jǐ wàn yuángōngOur company has tens of thousands of employees
他的收入达到了一百万tā de shōurù dádào le yī bǎi wànHis income has reached one million
他为了买房子存了十万块钱tā wèile mǎi fángzi cún le shí wàn kuài qiánHe saved 100,000 yuan to buy a house
这个城市的人口已经超过了两百万zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu yǐjīng chāoguò le liǎng bǎi wànThe population of this city has exceeded two million
我们要为这次活动筹集十万资金wǒmen yào wèi zhè cì huódòng chóují shí wàn zījīnWe need to raise 100,000 funds for this event
这个项目需要投入数百万的资金zhège xiàngmù xūyào tóurù shùbǎi wàn de zījīnThis project requires an investment of millions of yuan
他是一个有百万粉丝的网红tā shì yīgè yǒu bǎi wàn fěnsī de wǎnghóngHe is an internet celebrity with millions of fans

HSK

万 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 万 with Pinyin and English Translation