How to say “by no means” in Chinese
by no means; be sure to
“By no means” in Chinese is 千万, qiān wàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
千万 is read qiān wàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “千万”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 千万. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 千万别忘了！qiānwànbiéwàngleWhatever you do, don't forget!
- 路上千万要小心。lùshangqiānwànyàoxiǎoxīnBe sure to take care on the road.
- 这件事你千万别告诉他zhèjiànshìnǐqiānwànbiégàosutāDon't tell him about this under any circumstances.
- 你最好早一点儿睡，千万别熬夜。nǐzuìhǎozǎoyìdiǎnrshuì,qiānwànbiéáoyèYou'd better go to bed early, and whatever you do, don't stay up late.
- 你千万别熬夜了nǐqiānwànbiéáoyèleWhatever you do, don't stay up late anymore.
More words from the lesson “Congratulations and jokes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “by no means” in Chinese?
“By no means” in Chinese is 千万, pinyin qiānwàn.
What does 千万 mean?
千万 (qiānwàn) means “by no means; be sure to”.
How do you write 千万?
千万 is 2 characters: 千 (qiān) — thousand; 万 (wàn) — ten thousand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 千万?
千万 is read qiānwàn. Tones: qiān — first tone, wàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“by no means” in the lesson “Congratulations and jokes”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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