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成千上万

chéngqiān-shàngwàn

Traditional: 成千上萬

(lit.) by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)

HSK 6

Meaning of 成千上万 in English

chéngqiān-shàngwànHSK 6Syllabus #3763
  1. (lit.) by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)
  2. (fig.) untold numbers; innumerable; countless

Example sentences

  1. 成千上万的人想要知道答案。
    chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén xiǎng yào zhī dào dá àn。
    Thousands of people wanted to know the answer.
    Tatoeba #334787 by fucongcong · #24493 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 每年有成千上万的外国人访问日本。
    měi nián yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn de wài guó rén fǎng wèn rì běn。
    Thousands of foreigners visit Japan every year.
    Tatoeba #332823 by fucongcong · #24494 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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