wàn
ten thousand
我今年两万岁了。
wǒ jīn nián liǎng wàn suì le.
I am twenty thousand years old this year.
这个月的工资只有一万块。
zhè gè yuè de gōng zī zhǐ yǒu yī wàn kuài.
This month's salary is only ten thousand yuan.
这本书卖一万本了。
zhè běn shū mài yī wàn běn le.
This book has sold ten thousand copies.
十千 (shí qiān)
ten thousand
一万 (yī wàn)
ten thousand
少 (shǎo)
few
千 (qiān)
thousand
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The Chinese character 万 (wàn) is composed of two parts: the radical 戈 (gē), which means "spear" or "weapon", and the phonetic component 亡 (wáng), which means "to die" or "to perish". The original meaning of 万 was "to kill with a spear", but over time it came to be used more figuratively to mean "to defeat" or "to conquer". In modern Chinese, 万 is most commonly used as a measure word for ten thousand, and it can also be used to mean "many" or "countless".The character 万 has a long and rich history, and it has been used in Chinese writing for over 3,000 years. It is one of the most common characters in the Chinese language, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts. For HSK learners, it is important to understand the etymology of 万 in order to fully understand its meaning and usage.
