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成千上万
chéngqiān-shàngwàn
(lit.) by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)- Character structure
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成千上万
成千上万 (chéngqiān-shàngwàn) is an HSK 6 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is (lit.) by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); depending on context, it can also mean (fig.) untold numbers or innumerable. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01(lit.) by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)
02(fig.) untold numbers
03innumerable
04countless
成千上万
成千上万的人想要知道答案。Chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén xiǎng yào zhī dào dá àn。
Thousands of people wanted to know the answer.
每年有成千上万的外国人访问日本。Měi nián yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn de wài guó rén fǎng wèn rì běn。
Thousands of foreigners visit Japan every year.
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成
成
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千
千
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上
上
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万
万
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