千

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这件衣服一千块。▶ —
   This outfit is a thousand yuan.
2. 千万别迟到。▶ —
   Whatever you do, don't be late.

Collocations

Mnemonic

千 qiān "thousand". 千万 qiānwàn literally "10 million" but as an adverb means "by all means / never" — 千万别 "by no means" / "don't ever".

Quick check

1. Meaning of 千万别迟到?

   • Don't ever be late
   • Ten million people aren't late
   • A thousand people aren't late
   • At most ten million late