Definition
成千 is a fixed phrase meaning 'thousands of' — it's used to describe a large number, often followed by a noun or combined with 上万 (chéng qiān shàng wàn) to mean 'tens of thousands'. Unlike 几千 (jǐ qiān, 'several thousand'), 成千 is not an exact number and emphasizes the feeling of 'a huge crowd'. You'll see it before classifiers like 个, 名, or 人 without a number in between.
num.
thousands oftens of thousands (in 成千上万)
Examples
- 成千。Guǎngchǎng shàng zhàn zhe chéng qiān de guānzhòng.Thousands of spectators stood in the square.
- 。chéng qiān shàng wàn de yóukè měinián dōu lái zhège chéngshì.Tens of thousands of tourists come to this city every year.
- 成千。Zhè cì huódòng xīyǐn le chéng qiān míng zhìyuànzhě.This event attracted thousands of volunteers.
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