Writing
成千上万 (chéng qiān shàng wàn) — how to say "thousands upon thousands" in Chinese
成千
上万
Thousands upon thousands
Character composition
成
to become
千
thousand
上
up
万
ten thousand
Radicals / Keys
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
成千上万的星星
chéng qiān shàng wàn de xīng xing
thousands of stars
成千上万的游客
chéng qiān shàng wàn de yóu kè
thousands of tourists
Examples
成千上万的学生参加了这次考试。
Thousands of students took part in this exam.
成千上万的人来了。
Thousands of people came.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "thousands upon thousands" in Chinese?
"thousands upon thousands" in Chinese is 成千上万 (chéng qiān shàng wàn).
What does 成千上万 mean in English?
成千上万 (chéng qiān shàng wàn) means "Thousands upon thousands".
How is 成千上万 pronounced?
It is pronounced chéng qiān shàng wàn (written as cheng qian shang wan, chengqianshangwan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "thousands upon thousands" in Chinese characters?
It is written 成千上万: 成 has 6 strokes, 千 has 3 strokes, 上 has 3 strokes, 万 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 成千上万?
成千上万 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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