一千两 (yī qiān liǎng) — one thousand liangs (a traditional Chinese unit of weight, approx. 50 g each); one thousand taels of silver (archaic, a large sum of money)
Definition
A traditional unit phrase: 1,000 两 (liǎng), a weight of about 50 g each, also used in historical texts to mean a large sum of silver money (1,000 taels).
numeral
one thousand liangs (a traditional Chinese unit of weight, approx. 50 g each)one thousand taels of silver (archaic, a large sum of money)
Examples
- 一千两。Tā yuàn yì chū yī qiān liǎng yín zi mǎi nà fú huà.He was willing to offer one thousand taels of silver to buy that painting.
- ，一千两。Gǔ shí hou, yī qiān liǎng jiù shì yì bǐ dà cái fù.In ancient times, one thousand liangs was a considerable fortune.
- 一千两。Tā yòng yī qiān liǎng bái yín xiū le yí zuò qiáo.He used one thousand liangs of white silver to build a bridge.
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