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千差万别 — “Vastly different”

千差万别 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Vastly different”. Widely divergent; a world of difference. Literally, “a thousand differences, ten thousand distinctions”.

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千差万别 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 千qiān
  • 差chā
  • 万wàn
  • 别bié

千差万别 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
千
qiān3thousand, many
差
chā10error, difference, or lack
万
wàn3ten thousand
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten

Example Sentence with 千差万别

即使是同一种类的花朵,颜色和形状也可能千差万别
Even flowers of the same species can vary greatly in color and shape.

Idioms Related to 千差万别

Synonyms of 千差万别

  • tiān天rǎng壤zhī之bié别a world of difference

Antonyms of 千差万别

  • qiān千piān篇yī一lǜ律monotonous and uninspired
  • bàn半jīn斤bā八liǎng两six of one, half a dozen of the other

More idioms starting with 千

  • qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
  • qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
  • qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
  • qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
  • qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
  • qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
  • qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
  • qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
  • qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺,,bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
  • qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred

Questions about 千差万别

What does 千差万别 mean?
千差万别 (qiān chā wàn bié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Vastly different”.
How do you pronounce 千差万别?
千差万别 is pronounced qiān chā wàn bié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千差万别 literally mean?
Literally, 千差万别 means “a thousand differences, ten thousand distinctions”. It is used to mean “Vastly different”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千差万别?
形容各类多,差别大。
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