English–Chinese
“thousands upon thousands” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchéng qiān shàng wàn
Example
成千上万的人涌入商店抢购。chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén yǒng rù shāng diàn qiǎng gòu
Thousands upon thousands of people rushed into the store to buy things.
How to say “thousands upon thousands” in Chinese
“Thousands upon thousands” in Chinese is 成千上万 (chéng qiān shàng wàn).
So many separate things gathered together that counting them one by one no longer feels useful.
Example sentences with 成千上万
网上有成千上万的评论，真假难辨。wǎng shàng yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn de píng lùn zhēn jiǎ nán biàn
There are thousands upon thousands of comments online, and it is hard to tell which are true and which are false.
Tips for using 成千上万
- This expression gives a rough sense of a very large crowd, so everyday speech uses it for scale rather than an exact count.