Hanzi
CharactersIdiomsChinese ZodiacChinese Name
Tools
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM
  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
View all tools →
Blogs
千秋万代
千秋万代
千秋万代
千秋万代
千秋万代
千秋万代
千秋万代
千秋万代
千秋万代
千秋万代

千秋万代 — “For all time”

千秋万代 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for all time”. For generations to come; forever and ever. Literally, “a thousand autumns, ten thousand generations”.

Frequency

千秋万代 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 千qiān
  • 秋qiū
  • 万wàn
  • 代dài

千秋万代 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
千
qiān3thousand, many
秋
qiū9Autumn season
万
wàn3ten thousand
代
dài5replace; generation; era

Example Sentence with 千秋万代

愿我们的友谊千秋万代,永不褪色。
May our friendship last for all time and never fade.

Idioms Related to 千秋万代

Synonyms of 千秋万代

  • shì世shì世dài代dài代for generations
  • tiān天cháng长rì日jiǔ久after a long time

Antonyms of 千秋万代

  • tán弹zhǐ指zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • zhǐ指rì日kě可dài待can be expected soon

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 千秋万代

What does 千秋万代 mean?
千秋万代 (qiān qiū wàn dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for all time”.
How do you pronounce 千秋万代?
千秋万代 is pronounced qiān qiū wàn dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千秋万代 literally mean?
Literally, 千秋万代 means “a thousand autumns, ten thousand generations”. It is used to mean “for all time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千秋万代?
一千年,一万代。指世世代代,时间久长。
Copy the pinyin for 千秋万代 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

© 2026 hanzi.now

Contact Us