两万四千 (liǎng mò) — 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 mò rén kǒu.
This city has a population of 24,000.
两万四千。
Tā měi yuè gōng zī liǎng mò kuài.
His monthly salary is 24,000 yuan.
两万四千。
Xué xiào yǒu liǎng mò míng xué shēng.
The school has 24,000 students.

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