How to say “ten thousand” in Chinese
ten thousand
“Ten thousand” in Chinese is 万, wàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
万 is read wàn. 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 “万”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 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.
- 你觉得这辆车值二十万吗？nǐjuédezhèliàngchēzhíèrshíwànmaDo you think this car is worth two hundred thousand?
- 这辆车已经行驶了十万公里zhèliàngchēyǐjīngxíngshǐleshíwàngōnglǐThis car has already traveled a hundred thousand kilometers.
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ten thousand” in Chinese?
“Ten thousand” in Chinese is 万, pinyin wàn.
What does 万 mean?
万 (wàn) means “ten thousand”.
How do you write 万?
万 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 万?
万 is read wàn. Tones: wàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ten thousand” in the lesson “At the mall”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. 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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