The Chinese word 千 means “thousand” in English. It is commonly used to express numerical values such as “one thousand” or “two thousand”. It can also be used to describe a large quantity or amount, such as “a thousand people” or “thousands of dollars”. In addition, 千 can be used idiomatically in phrases such as 千姿百态 which means “in a thousand different postures and with a hundred different expressions”, to describe a person’s varied and lively movements or expressions.
Translation
Number: 1000
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我有千万个理由去旅行 | wǒ yǒu qiān wàn gè lǐyóu qù lǚxíng | I have thousands of reasons to travel |
| 这座城市有千年的历史 | zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu qiān nián de lìshǐ | This city has a history of thousands of years |
| 他每天都要跑千米 | tā měitiān dōu yào pǎo qiān mǐ | He runs a thousand meters every day |
| 这个地方有千姿百态的风景 | zhège dìfāng yǒu qiān zī bǎi tài de fēngjǐng | This place has a thousand different scenic views |
| 这部电影赚了千万美元 | zhè bù diànyǐng zhuàn le qiān wàn měiyuán | This movie earned millions of dollars |
| 她的歌声像千万只蝴蝶在飞舞 | tā de gēshēng xiàng qiān wàn zhī húdié zài fēiwǔ | Her singing voice is like millions of butterflies dancing |
| 这个国家有千奇百怪的文化 | zhège guójiā yǒu qiān qí bǎi guài de wénhuà | This country has a thousand strange and unique cultures |
HSK
千 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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