千 (qiān) - thousand & many

千Tone 1

qiān ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 十

器情

千 · qiān

thousand;

many;

numerous;

a great amount

thousandmanynumerous

Usage highlights

thousandthousandsone thousandthousand yearsthousand milesthousand pieces

Synonyms

  • 仟— thousand (financial form)

Antonyms

  • 一— one (antonym in numerical sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There are thousands of people (千人).
  • This costs one thousand yuan (一千元).
  • He has read thousands of books (千本书).
  • The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step (千里之行，始于足下).

Collocations

  • thousand(千)
  • thousands(数千)
  • one thousand(一千)
  • thousand years(千年)
  • thousand miles(千里)
  • thousand pieces(千件)

Idioms

  • A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step(千里之行，始于足下)
  • Differ by a thousand li(差之毫厘，谬以千里)
  • Thousands of troops and horses(千军万马)
  • Thousands of changes and transformations(千变万化)
  • Thousands of hardships and difficulties(千难万险)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used as a round number to indicate a large quantity in Chinese culture.
  • Appears in many proverbs and idioms emphasizing magnitude or beginning of great endeavors.
  • Considered an auspicious number representing completeness and abundance.

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