千

qiān
HSK 1Most Common

Basic Meaning

m
(numeral) thousand; a great many, often used with 'wan' (ten thousand) or 'bai' (hundred)
measure word for counting
数目，十个一百。表示极多，常跟“万”“百”连用。
Words:
千金千斤千克万千千百
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)所(suǒ)学(xué)校(xiào)有(yǒu)将(jiāng)近(jìn)一(yī)千(qiān)名(míng)学(xué)生(shēng)。
    This school has nearly one thousand students.
  2. 网(wǎng)上(shàng)有(yǒu)千(qiān)百(bǎi)种(zhǒng)不(bù)同(tóng)的(de)学(xué)习(xí)方(fāng)法(fǎ)。
    There are hundreds and thousands of different learning methods online.
must; absolutely (as part of 'qianwan' (千万))
See 'qianwan' (千万). Used adverbially for strong advice or urging.
见“千万”。副词，务必。
Words:
千万
Sentences:
  1. 你(nǐ)千(qiān)万(wàn)要(yào)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)。
    You absolutely must be careful.
  2. 过(guò)马(mǎ)路(lù)时(shí)千(qiān)万(wàn)要(yào)看(kàn)好(hǎo)车(chē)。
    When crossing the road, you must watch out for cars.
swing (as part of 'qiuqian' (秋千))
See 'qiuqian' (秋千). Refers to a playground or sport swing.
见“秋千”。运动和游戏用具，在木架或铁架上系两根长绳，下面拴上一块板子。人在板上利用脚蹬板的力量在空中前后摆动。
Words:
秋千
Sentences:
  1. 孩(hái)子(zǐ)们(men)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)开(kāi)心(xīn)地(dì)荡(dàng)秋(qiū)千(qiān)。
    The children are happily playing on the swings in the park.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)秋(qiū)千(qiān)架(jià)需(xū)要(yào)修(xiū)理(lǐ)一(yī)下(xià)。
    This swing frame needs some repairs.
n
kilo-; a decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting 10^3, symbol 'k'.
technical/scientific usage
法定计量单位中十进倍数单位词头之一，表示10^3，符号k。
Sentences:
  1. 一(yī)公(gōng)里(lǐ)等(děng)于(yú)一(yī)千(qiān)米(mǐ)。
    One kilometer is equal to one thousand meters.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)文(wén)件(jiàn)的(de)容(róng)量(liàng)是(shì)五(wǔ)千(qiān)字(zì)节(jié)。
    The size of this file is five kilobytes.

Writing & Component

Radical十
Structuresingle
Stroke Count3
Strokes丿一丨