wàn

万

HSK 2Character · Numeral · Adjective · Adverb · Proper nounTraditional萬

ten thousand; very many; absolutely

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Meanings

4 senses · 18 examples
1.

numeral

ten thousand, 10^4

Basic unit of ten thousand in Chinese numbering system.

Zhè这
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
wàn万
běn本
shū书
 。

There are ten thousand books here.

Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
rén人
kǒu口
chāo超
guò过
yī一
bǎi百
wàn万
 。

The population of this city exceeds one million.

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Yuè月
xīn薪
yī一
wàn万
kuài块
qián钱
duì对
hěn很
duō多
rén人
lái来
shuō说
shì是
bù不
cuò错
de的
shōu收
rù入
 。

A monthly salary of ten thousand yuan is a decent income for many people.

Yī一
wàn万
bù步
shì是
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
rì日
cháng常
bù步
xíng行
mù目
biāo标
 。

Ten thousand steps is a healthy daily walking goal.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
shì市
zhí值
dá达
dào到
le了
qiān千
wàn万
jí级
bié别
 。

The market value of this company has reached the ten million level.

2.

adjective

very many; numerous

Used in fixed phrases to emphasize a large quantity or variety.

Tā他
qù去
guò过
hěn很
duō多
guó国
jiā家
lǚ旅
yóu游
 。

He has traveled to many countries.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
qiān牵
chě扯
dào到
wàn万
bān般
fù复
zá杂
de的
lì利
yì益
guān关
xì系
 。

This matter involves extremely complicated interest relationships.

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Wàn万
shuǐ水
qiān千
shān山
dǎng挡
bù不
zhù住
wǒ我
men们
huí回
jiā家
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
 。

Thousands of rivers and mountains cannot stop our steps home.

Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
yǒu有
wàn万
cè册
yǐ以
shàng上
de的
wài外
wén文
shū书
jí籍
 。

There are over ten thousand foreign language books in the library.

Tā他
yǒu有
wàn万
zhǒng种
lǐ理
yóu由
jù拒
jué绝
zhè这
cì次
hé合
zuò作
 。

He has countless reasons to reject this cooperation.

3.

adverb

extremely; absolutely; definitely

formal

Used before adjectives or fixed phrases to emphasize degree.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wàn万
quán全
méi没
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
fàng放
xīn心
 。

This matter is completely problem-free, you can rest assured.

Tā他
bù不
dé得
yǐ已
cái才
zuò做
chū出
le了
zhè这
ge个
jué决
dìng定
 。

He made this decision only out of necessity.

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Zài在
zhè这
zhǒng种
chǎng场
hé合
xià下
 ,
nǐ你
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
fā发
yán言
 。

On this occasion, you must not speak casually.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
fǎ法
wàn万
wàn万
bù不
kě可
qǔ取
 。

This approach is absolutely unacceptable.

Wǒ我
men们
wàn万
quán全
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
yìng应
duì对
tū突
fā发
qíng情
kuàng况
de的
fāng方
àn案
 。

We have fully prepared a plan to deal with emergencies.

4.

proper noun

surname Wan

Used as a family name in Chinese.

Wàn万
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Wan is the new general manager of our company.

Wàn万
lǎo老
shī师
de的
kè课
shēn深
shòu受
xué学
shēng生
men们
de的
xǐ喜
ài爱
 。

Teacher Wan's classes are deeply loved by the students.

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Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
Wàn万
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
xiǎo小
Wàn万
 。

I have a colleague with the surname Wan, everyone calls him Xiao Wan.