千万千万 (qiān mò) — (adverb) by all means; absolutely must (emphatic, used for urgent requests or warnings)
Definition
Reduplicated 千万, an emphatic adverb meaning 'by all means / absolutely must', used to stress a strong request or warning — stronger and more urgent than 要 alone.
adverb
by all meansabsolutely must (emphatic, used for urgent requests or warnings)
Examples
- 千万千万。Nǐ qiān mò yào jì zhù zhè jiàn shì.You absolutely must remember this matter, no matter what.
- 千万千万。Guò mǎ lù de shí hou qiān mò xiǎo xīn.Whatever you do, be careful when crossing the street.
- 千万千万。Tā qiān mò bù néng zhī dào zhè jiàn shì.He absolutely must not find out about this.
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