Writing
万 (wàn) — how to say "ten thousand" in Chinese
万
Ten thousand
numeral
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Examples
这个城市有上百万的人口。
This city has a population of over a million people.
这件衣服一万元。
This piece of clothing costs ten thousand yuan.
Mnemonic
[wàn-] Wanda climbs a mountain ⛰️ and draws 万 in the sand at the top. She shouts to her friends below, "Imagine if this was TEN THOUSAND feet high!" The thought is absurd, but the character 万 stands proudly against the sky as a symbol of ambition.
Numbers with 万
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How to say ten thousand in Mandarin?
"ten thousand" in Chinese is 万 (wàn).
万 meaning in English
万 (wàn) means "Ten thousand".
Ten thousand in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced wàn (written as wan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ten thousand in Chinese character
It is written 万 and has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 万?
万 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 万
万 — big numbers
Number + 万 (wàn) / 亿 (yì)
千万 — don't, whatever you do
千万 (qiānwàn) + (别 (bié) / 不 (bù)) + Verb
万一 — what if
万一 (wànyī) + (Undesirable) Condition + 怎么办 (zěnme bàn)？
极度 vs 极力 vs 万分 — degree and effort
极度 (jídù) / 万分 (wànfēn) + Adj./stative Verb; 极力 (jílì) + action Verb
万万 / 切 — strong warnings
万万 (wànwàn) + 不 (bù) + Verb / 切 (qiè) + 不 (bù) + Verb / 切 (qiè) + 记 (jì) + …