成千 (chéng qiān) — thousands of; tens of thousands (in 成千上万)
Definition
成千 is a bound numeral meaning 'thousands of' — it never stands alone and almost always appears in the set phrase 成千上万 ('tens of thousands'). It modifies a noun directly or via 的, never with a measure word.
numeral
thousands oftens of thousands (in 成千上万)
Examples
- 成千。Guǎng chǎng shàng zhàn zhe chéng qiān de guān zhòng.Thousands of spectators stood in the square.
- 。chéng qiān Shàng wàn de yóu kè měi nián dōu lái zhè ge chéng shì.Tens of thousands of tourists come to this city every year.
- 成千。Zhè cì huó dòng xī yǐn le chéng qiān míng zhì yuàn zhě.This event attracted thousands of volunteers.
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