Chinese word dictionary

成千上万

chéngqiān-shàngwàn · lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); fig. untold numbers; innumerable; countless

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Word information

Simplified成千上万

Traditional成千上萬

Pinyinchéngqiān-shàngwàn

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

成chéng

to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed

千qiān

thousand; many, numerous; very

上shàng

above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous

万wàn

ten thousand; innumerable

How to learn 成千上万

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千qiān

thousand; used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

上shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above

上班shàngbān

to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office

上课shàngkè

to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class

上午shàngwǔ

morning; CL:個|个[ge4]

上学shàngxué

to go to school; to attend school