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千 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say qiān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
数字“千”表示一千，用来计数。
shù zì ‘qiān’ biǎoshì yī qiān, lái yòng jì shǔ。
The number '千' means one thousand and is used for counting.
Context note
“千”常用于表示数量，如一千本书、一千元等。
‘qiān’ cháng yòng yú biǎoshì shùliàng, rú yī qiān běnshū、yī qiān yuán děng。
'千'常用于表示数量，如一千本书、一千元等.
5 examples
一共有两千人参加活动。
yí gòng yǒu liǎng qiān rén shēn jiā huó dòng。
There are two thousand people attending the event.
这本书有三千页。
zhè běn shū yǒu sān qiān yè。
This book has three thousand pages.
我攒了五千块钱。
wǒ zǎn le wǔ qiān kuài qián。
I saved five thousand dollars.
他走了两千多米。
tā zǒu le liǎng qiān duō mǐ。
He walked more than two thousand meters.
这个项目花费了一千五百万。
zhè ge xiàng mù huā fèi le yì qiān wǔ bǎi wàn。
This project cost one hundred and fifty million dollars.
5 mini stories
小明有两千本书，他想把这些书捐给图书馆。
xiǎo míng yǒu liǎng qiān běn shū， tā xiǎng bǎ zhè xiē shū juān gěi tú shū guǎn。
Xiaoming has two thousand books, he wants to donate these books to the library.
妈妈给了小红三千元作为零花钱。
mā ma gěi le xiǎo hóng sān qiān yuán zuò wéi líng huā qián。
Mum gave Xiaohong three thousand yuan as pocket money.
爸爸每天工作一千五百小时，他太辛苦了。
bà ba měi tiān gōng zuò yì qiān wǔ bǎi xiǎo shí， tā tài xīn kǔ le。
Dad works one thousand five hundred hours a day, he is too tired.
老师说这个故事有两千多个字。
lǎo shī shuō zhè ge gù shì yǒu liǎng qiān duō gè zì。
The teacher said this story has more than two thousand characters.
小华攒了五千块钱，准备买一台电脑。
xiǎo huá zǎn le wǔ qiān kuài qián， zhǔn bèi mǎi yì tái diàn nǎo。
Xiaohua saved five thousand dollars, planning to buy a computer.