一万五 (yī mò) — fifteen thousand (usually in informal contexts, especially for money)
Definition
Shorthand for 15,000 — common in spoken Chinese and especially for prices and salaries, where the full 一万五千 feels formal.
numeral
fifteen thousand (usually in informal contexts, especially for money)
Examples
- 一万五。Tā měi gè yuè de gōng zī dà gài yī mò.His monthly salary is about 15,000.
- 一万五。Zhè tào fáng zi de jià gé shì yī mò yì píng fāng mǐ.The price of this apartment is 15,000 per square meter.
- 一万五。Zhè ge xiǎo chéng shì de rén kǒu bú dào yī mò.The population of this small city is less than 15,000.
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