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成千上万 — “Describing a vast number or countless multitude”

成千上万 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a vast number or countless multitude”. Tens of thousands; thousands upon thousands. Literally, “thousands and tens of thousands”.

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成千上万 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 成chéng
  • 千qiān
  • 上shàng
  • 万wàn

成千上万 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
成
chéng7to become or succeed
千
qiān3thousand, many
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
万
wàn3ten thousand

Example Sentence with 成千上万

每年都有成千上万的游客来这里欣赏美丽的风景。
Every year, tens of thousands of tourists come here to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Idioms Related to 成千上万

Synonyms of 成千上万

  • bù不jì计qí其shù数countless, too many to be counted
  • qiān千qiān千wàn万wàn万millions upon millions

Antonyms of 成千上万

  • liáo寥liáo寥kě可shǔ数very few in number
  • liáo寥liáo寥wú无jǐ几very few in number
  • qū屈zhǐ指kě可shǔ数can be counted on one's fingers

More idioms starting with 成

  • chéng成yī一jiā家yán言form one's own school of thought
  • chéng成yě也xiāo萧hé何bài败xiāo萧hé何success and failure from the same source
  • chéng成yě也xiāo萧hé何,,bài败yě也xiāo萧hé何success and failure due to the same person
  • chéng成shì事bù不shuō说Do not comment on what is done
  • chéng成shì事bù不zú足,,huài坏shì事yǒu有yú余more apt to spoil than succeed
  • chéng成shì事bù不zú足,,bài败shì事yǒu有yú余more likely to spoil than succeed
  • chéng成rén人bù不zì自zai在,,zì自zai在bù不chéng成rén人No pain, no gain
  • chéng成rén人zhī之shàn善help others achieve good
  • chéng成rén人zhī之měi美Help others achieve their goals
  • chéng成rén仁qǔ取yì义sacrifice life for righteousness
  • chéng成hé何tǐ体tǒng统How improper! What an outrage!
  • chéng成fó佛zuò作zǔ祖achieve outstanding accomplishments

Questions about 成千上万

What does 成千上万 mean?
成千上万 (chéng qiān shàng wàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a vast number or countless multitude”.
How do you pronounce 成千上万?
成千上万 is pronounced chéng qiān shàng wàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 成千上万 literally mean?
Literally, 成千上万 means “thousands and tens of thousands”. It is used to mean “describing a vast number or countless multitude”.
What is the Chinese definition of 成千上万?
形容数量很多。
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