Chinese word

千

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiān

Meaning

  • numberthousand

Example

他赚了千块钱。tā zhuàn le qiān kuài qián

He earned a thousand yuan.

Illustration for 千 (thousand)

More examples

这次旅行我们准备了一千块钱的预算。zhè cì lǚ xíng wǒ men zhǔn bèi le yì qiān kuài qián de yù suàn

For this trip, we prepared a budget of one thousand yuan.

Core concept

The place-value unit that gathers ten hundreds into the number 1000.

Common phrases

  • 一千块钱yì qiān kuài qián

    one thousand yuan

  • 一千人yì qiān rén

    one thousand people

Similar words

十shí: A numeral meaning 10, used for exact amounts and in the decimal place-value system.
百bǎi: A numeral meaning 100, used for exact amounts and in the decimal place-value system.
万wàn: A numeral meaning 10,000, used for exact amounts and in the decimal place-value system.

Definition in Chinese

表示一千（1000），可与量词连用表示具体数量，也可用于基数位置。biǎo shì yì qiān 1000 kě yǔ liàng cí lián yòng biǎo shì jù tǐ shù liàng yě kě yòng yú jī shù wèi zhì

Word origin

千 (qiān, "thousand") developed as the regular Chinese written sign for the 1000 position in the traditional decimal place-value system.

Usage tips

  • A money amount often includes its currency unit after the number, so a statement about earning money normally identifies whether the amount is in yuan, kuai, or another unit.

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