wàn

万一

Word · Numeral · NounTraditional萬

ten thousand; very many; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

numeral

ten thousand; a very large number

Used both as the number 10,000 and as a metaphor for 'countless' or 'myriad'.

Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
yǒu有
wàn万
lǐ里
cháng长
chéng城
 。

This country has the Great Wall of ten thousand li.

wàn万
shuǐ水
qiān千
shān山

ten thousand rivers and a thousand mountains (a long and arduous journey)

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Tā他
wàn万
fēn分
gǎn感
xiè谢
 。

He is extremely grateful.

2.

noun

surname

A common Chinese surname.

Wàn万
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Wan is our teacher.