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kilogram
ten million
lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands
every family
countless changes
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans
magnificent army with thousands of men and horses
lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread
a thousand miles
millennium
see 出老千[chu1 lao3 qian1]
Notice where 千 sits in each complete thought.
Thousands upon thousands have died from the epidemic.
Source: Tatoeba #1691794 · CC BY 2.0 FRMy beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.
Source: Tatoeba #5574458 · CC BY 2.0 FRPlease don't mistake my meaning.
Source: Tatoeba #4282947 · CC BY 2.0 FRNever trust a woman with a pistol in hand.
Source: Tatoeba #425909 · CC BY 2.0 FRThousands of people are very disappointed with this advertisement.
Source: Tatoeba #333273 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.