千
thousand; myriad; many
Meanings
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thousand; ten hundred
Used as a cardinal number. Common in measurements, quantities, and dates.
This school has more than one thousand students.
That computer cost three thousand yuan.
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It is still one thousand kilometers to Beijing.
This year is two thousand twenty-four.
We need one kilogram of flour.
numeral
many; myriad; thousands of
Often used in idioms and set phrases to emphasize a large number rather than a literal count.
To solve the problem, he tried every possible method.
Thousands upon thousands of tourists gathered here.
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He went through untold hardships before achieving success.
Market conditions change rapidly and are hard to predict.
Even if there were thousands of troops, I would not retreat.
noun
Qian (a Chinese surname)
A rare Chinese surname.
My neighbor's surname is Qian.
Mr. Qian is waiting for you in the office.
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May I ask your surname? My surname is Qian.
The Qian family compound used to be very famous.
There was a general named Qian something in ancient times, what was it?
noun
swing
Refers to 'swing' (秋千). In Simplified Chinese, '千' is used; in Traditional Chinese, it is written as '韆'.
There are many swings in the park.
Children like swinging on swings.
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She sat on the swing, kicking her legs.
That swing is broken and cannot be used.
Can you give me a push on the swing?