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万 (wàn) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 2
万 (wàn) is a Chinese word: ten thousand. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 万
数 shù numeral
ten thousand
这个城市有一百万人口。
zhè ge chéng shì yǒu yī bǎi wàn rén kǒu
This city has a population of one million.
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Word breakdown
万 wàn — ten thousand
Words with this character (14)
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Example
千万不要迟到。
qiān wàn bù yào chí dào
Be sure not to be late.
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Example
我们要准备好应对万一。
wǒ men yào zhǔn bèi hǎo yìng duì wàn yī
We need to be prepared to deal with contingencies.
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Example
春天来了，万物复苏。
chūn tiān lái le wàn wù fù sū
Spring has come, and all things come back to life.
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- 千 thousand (used hyperbolically for 'many')
- 家 family; household
- 万 ten thousand (used hyperbolically for 'countless')
- 户 household; family unit
Example
互联网已经走进千家万户。
hù lián wǎng yǐ jīng zǒu jìn qiān jiā wàn hù
The Internet has entered every household.
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Example
成千上万的人参加了这次活动。
chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén cān jiā le zhè cì huó dòng
Thousands upon thousands of people participated in this event.
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Example
你万万不能放弃。
nǐ wàn wàn bù néng fàng qì
You absolutely must not give up.
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- 万 ten thousand; indicates an extreme degree
- 分 part, portion; combines with 万 to mean 'to the ten thousandth part'
Example
我万分感谢你的帮助。
wǒ wàn fēn gǎn xiè nǐ de bāng zhù
I am extremely grateful for your help.
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- 万 ten thousand, myriad (representing all possible cases)
- 无 without, not have (negation)
- 一 one, single (emphasizes not even one)
- 失 mistake, failure, loss (what is being avoided)
Example
这个计划万无一失，我们一定会成功。
zhè ge jì huà wàn wú yī shī wǒ men yī dìng huì chéng gōng
This plan is foolproof, we will definitely succeed.
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Example
这是一把万能钥匙。
zhè shì yī bǎ wàn néng yào shi
This is a master key.
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- 亿 hundred million; represents an extremely large quantity
- 万 ten thousand; emphasizes countless or innumerable quantities
Example
亿万人民期待着和平。
yì wàn rén mín qī dài zhe hé píng
Hundreds of millions of people hope for peace.
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- 包 to include, to encompass
- 罗 to gather, to collect
- 万 ten thousand, myriad, all
- 象 phenomenon, form, appearance
Example
这本百科全书包罗万象，涵盖了各个领域的知识。
zhè běn bǎi kē quán shū bāo luó wàn xiàng hán gài le gè gè lǐng yù de zhī shi
This encyclopedia is all-encompassing, covering knowledge from various fields.
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- 千 thousand - indicating vast quantity
- 军 army/troops - military forces
- 万 ten thousand - indicating even greater quantity
- 马 horses - cavalry, suggesting speed and power
Example
他以千军万马之势冲过了终点线。
tā yǐ qiān jūn wàn mǎ zhī shì chōng guò le zhōng diǎn xiàn
He crossed the finish line with the momentum of a mighty army.
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Example
云朵的形状千变万化，非常美丽。
yún duo de xíng zhuàng qiān biàn wàn huà fēi cháng měi lì
The shapes of clouds are ever-changing and very beautiful.
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14 鹏程万里 péng chéng wàn lǐ — a bright future with unlimited prospects; have a great journey ahead HSK 7
- 鹏 the mythical giant bird Peng, symbolizing great ambition and potential
- 程 journey, path, course
- 万 ten thousand, countless, unlimited
- 里 li (Chinese unit of distance, ~500m), representing vast distance
Example
祝你鹏程万里，前途光明。
zhù nǐ péng chéng wàn lǐ qián tú guāng míng
I wish you a bright future with unlimited prospects.
Structure & writing
万 is a component in 2 characters
万 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order