Korean word

천만

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonman

Meaning

  • numeralten million

Example

그 집은 천만 원에 팔렸어요.keu chi beun cheon man wo ne pal lyeo sseo yo

That house sold for ten million won.

Illustration for 천만 (ten million)

More examples

그 영화는 천만 관객을 돌파했다.keu yeong hwa neun cheon man kwan gae geul tol pa haet tta

That movie surpassed ten million viewers.

Core concept

A large block of ten million, built from ten thousand counted one thousand times.

Common phrases

  • 천만 명cheon man myeong

    ten million people

  • 천만 관객cheon man kwan gaek

    ten million viewers

Similar words

만man: A number equal to ten thousand serves as a unit for money and other counts.
천cheon: A number equal to one thousand is used to count money and other quantities.
억eok: A number equal to one hundred million expresses extremely large sums or counts.

Definition in Korean

천만은 만을 천 번 더한 수로, 결국 일천만을 가리키는 수이다.cheon ma neun ma neul cheon peon teo han su ro kyeol guk il cheon ma neul ka ri ki neun su i da

Word origin

Its meaning comes from combining the Sino-Korean terms for thousand and ten thousand as a multiplication of place values.

Usage tips

  • When reading Korean prices, recognizing this number prevents a tenfold or hundredfold mistake in amounts expressed in won.

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