chéng
qiān
shàng
wàn

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 成千上万

成千上万 means thousands upon thousands; countless; a multitude. Pronounced chéng qiān shàng wàn. HSK 7-9.

  • thousands upon thousands; countless; a multitude

Definitions & Examples

Guó
qìng
jié
jiān
 
chéng
qiān
shàng
wàn
de
yóu
yǒng
xiàng
Tiān
ān
mén
guǎng广
chǎng
 

During National Day, thousands upon thousands of tourists flocked to Tiananmen Square.

wèi
zhè
xiàng
shì
juān
chū
le
chéng
qiān
shàng
wàn
yuán
 

He donated tens of thousands of yuan to this cause.

Guǎng广
chǎng
shang
le
chéng
qiān
shàng
wàn
de
kàng
zhě
 

The square gathered thousands of protesters.

Měi
nián
chūn
tiān
 
chéng
qiān
shàng
wàn
de
yàn
zi
huì
fēi
huí
zhè
 

Every spring, thousands of swallows fly back here.