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千 (qiān) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

千 (qiān) is a Chinese word: thousand. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 千

数 shù numeral

thousand

这本书有一千页。

zhè běn shū yǒu yī qiān yè

This book has a thousand pages.

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Word breakdown

千 qiān — thousand

Words with this character (9)
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  • 6 千变万化 qiān biàn wàn huà — ever-changing HSK 7
    • 千 thousand (representing many)
    • 变 change
    • 万 ten thousand (representing countless)
    • 化 transformation
    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.

  • 7 千姿百态 qiān zī bǎi tài — in countless forms HSK 7
    • 千 thousand (indicating a large indefinite number)
    • 姿 posture, form, appearance
    • 百 hundred (indicating great variety)
    • 态 state, form, condition
    Example

    大自然千姿百态，美不胜收。

    dà zì rán qiān zī bǎi tài měi bù shèng shōu

    Nature is in countless forms, breathtakingly beautiful.

  • 8 千方百计 qiān fāng bǎi jì — by every possible means HSK 7
    • 千 thousand (representing a multitude)
    • 方 method, way, approach
    • 百 hundred (emphasizing numerous)
    • 计 plan, strategy, scheme
    Example

    父母千方百计为孩子创造更好的生活条件。

    fù mǔ qiān fāng bǎi jì wèi hái zi chuàng zào gèng hǎo de shēng huó tiáo jiàn

    Parents do everything possible to create better living conditions for their children.

  • 9 千钧一发 qiān jūn yī fà — hanging by a thread HSK 7
    • 千 thousand; represents enormous weight
    • 钧 ancient weight unit; emphasizes heaviness
    • 一 one, single; emphasizes singularity
    • 发 hair; represents extreme fragility
    Example

    在千钧一发的时刻，消防员救出了被困的孩子。

    zài qiān jūn yī fà de shí kè xiāo fáng yuán jiù chū le bèi kùn de hái zi

    At the critical moment, the firefighters rescued the trapped children.

Structure & writing
1 千 qiān — thousand; (used with 万 or 百) a great many
千 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
HSK 5
插 chā to insert, stick in, or thrust (a long or flat object) into something
HSK 7
乖 guāi obedient, well-behaved (of a child) 歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 纤 xiān slender; delicate; fine 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.)

千 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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