两千五 (liǎng qiān wǔ) — 2500; two thousand five hundred
Definition
Colloquial spoken form of 2500; 千 sounds like 'qian' (money), so it's common in casual speech and prices. In writing, use 二千五百 or 二五零零 for clarity.
numeral
2500two thousand five hundred
Examples
- 两千五。Wǒ huā le liǎng qiān wǔ kuài qián mǎi zhè běn shū.I spent 2500 yuan to buy this book.
- 两千五。Jīn nián xīn shēng rén shù shì liǎng qiān wǔ.The number of new students this year is 2500.
- 两千五。Cóng běi jīng dào guǎng zhōu de jù lí dà yuē shì liǎng qiān wǔ gōng lǐ.The distance from Beijing to Guangzhou is about 2500 kilometers.
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