两万四千 (liǎng wàn sì qiān) — twenty-four thousand (24,000)

Definition

The number 24,000 in Chinese combines 两 (≈2) + 万 (10,000) + 四千 (4,000) — no 和, like all multi-digit numerals. The first ten-thousand can use 两 rather than 二 in spoken numbers above 10,000.

numeral
twenty-four thousand (24,000)

Examples

  • 两万四千
    Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu liǎng wàn sì qiān rén kǒu.
    This city has a population of 24,000.
  • 两万四千
    Tā měi yuè gōng zī liǎng wàn sì qiān kuài.
    His monthly salary is 24,000 yuan.
  • 两万四千
    Xué xiào yǒu liǎng wàn sì qiān míng xué shēng.
    The school has 24,000 students.

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