English–Chinese
“ten thousand” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwàn
Example
这本书卖了十万册。zhè běn shū mài le shí wàn cè
This book sold 100,000 copies.
How to say “ten thousand” in Chinese
“Ten thousand” in Chinese is 万 (wàn).
A large-number marker that turns a count into a bundle of ten thousand and often gives a quick sense of a huge amount.
Example sentences with 万
我买了那辆车，花了八万块钱。wǒ mǎi le nà liàng chē huā le bā wàn kuài qián
I bought that car and paid 80,000 yuan for it.
Tips for using 万
- For large prices, populations, and online counts, 万 (wàn, "ten thousand") often acts as a unit, so 3万 means 30,000 rather than 3,000.