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万
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Definitions
- 1. ten thousand
- 2. a great number
Example Sentences
1 shown苏联 万 岁！
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 万
not a sound to be heard (idiom)
see 行萬里路，讀萬卷書|行万里路，读万卷书[xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū]
Wanhua District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom)
not a sound to be heard (idiom)
money is not omnipotent
Marriott International (hotel chain)
absolutely true (idiom)
Huambo province of Angola
a match for ten thousand enemies
All Saints' Day (Christian festival on 2nd November)
the ten thousands place (or column) in the decimal system
extremely difficult
Wanluan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom)
panacea
Wan'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom)
All Saints (Christian festival)
light-years (apart)
when all is said and done
all names
everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
a match for ten thousand enemies
after innumerable ages
ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey
in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change
Wanshan township in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[tóng rén dì qū], Guizhou
Greed is the root of all evil.
Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica)
Wansheng suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Wanhua District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
the Great Wall
thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say
to mention some but omit many others (idiom)
reign name of Ming emperor (1573-1619)
Wanbolin district of Taiyuan city 太原市[tài yuán shì], Shanxi
magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower
multimeter
milling crowds
Tiger Balm (medicine)
excruciating
lit. ten thousand fathoms
very much
to travel a thousand miles beats reading a thousand books
W3C, global Internet steering committee
every kind
Wanrong County in Yuncheng 運城|运城[yùn chéng], Shanxi
innumerable
Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
to have all one's wishes (idiom)
to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
to control a key point is to be master of the situation (idiom)
Vanke, large Chinese real estate company, founded in 1984
Mazda Motor Corporation
CR Vanguard or China Resources Vanguard Shop, a supermarket chain in Hong Kong and mainland China
all-embracing
money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
hundred thousand
many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose
Hail Mary
remain fresh
absolutely
Wantan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
perpetual calendar
master key
Wanbolin district of Taiyuan city 太原市[tài yuán shì], Shanxi
small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
Wanquan county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[zhāng jiā kǒu], Hebei
Bandung (city in Indonesia)
the root of all evil
Ivanka (name)
(of a city etc) ablaze with lights
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Morgan Tsvangirai (1952-2018), Zimbabwean politician
to have no way out
Wanquan county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[zhāng jiā kǒu], Hebei
ten million
Wanxiu district of Wuzhou city 梧州市[wú zhōu shì], Guangxi
constantly changing, ever-varying (idiom)
Wanli township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Wanrong or Wanjung township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan
Wanquan River, Hainan
Mt Wanyang between Jiangxi and Hunan
lit. to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiom)
(in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
jack-of-all-trades; know-it-all
the first step is the hardest (idiom)
All Saints' Eve
repeatedly urging
(adverbial phrase used with verbs such as 歸|归[guī] or 赴[fù] etc) traveling a great distance
Magic the gathering (online fantasy game of card collecting and battling)
see 行萬里路，讀萬卷書|行万里路，读万卷书[xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū]
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (1966-), Indonesian politician, governor of Jakarta (2014-)
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), Spanish novelist, poet and playwright, author of Don Quixote 堂吉訶德|堂吉诃德[táng jí hē dé]
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
megahertz (physics, electronics)
tens of thousands
(Internet slang) number one (loanword)
plethora of things to tackle
(idiom) captivating; charming
million
Changjiang River
most urgent
Vincent C. Siew (1939-), Taiwanese diplomat and Kuomintang politician, prime minister 1997-2000, vice president 2008-2012
for all eternity (idiom)
universal exposition
every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened
Langevin (name)
Wanning City, Hainan
to select very carefully
innumerable
Kikkoman, Japanese brand of soy sauce, food seasonings etc
Unicode
just in case
only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort
equivalent megatonnage (EMT)
panacea
trillion
Wanzai county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
all nations
innumerable
Vanda genus of orchids
Airedale terrier
Cervantes
the hundred thousands place (or column) in the decimal system
gravity
Wansheng suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
MasterCard
thousands of staring eyes (idiom)
thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color
Wanyuan, county-level city in Dazhou 達州|达州[dá zhōu], Sichuan
to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)
Wanxian prefecture in Sichuan, renamed Wanzhou district of Chongqing municipality in 1990
Airedale terrier
the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)
millionaire
Bandai toy company
Wanning City, Hainan
over ten thousand
lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom); carrying lots of money
every family (idiom)
universal
Silvaner (grape type)
all things
better to be safe than sorry (proverb)
Viagra
myriad
throughout the ages
thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares to speak out
also translated as Marquis
every beginning is difficult (idiom)
Wanxian port city on the Changjiang or Yangtze river in Sichuan, renamed Wanzhou district in Chongqing municipality in 1990
omnipotent
to overcome all obstacles
surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
billionaire
everything that is evil
all ages
lit. ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains
Wanluan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
convulsed with fear (idiom)
Wanyuan, county-level city in Dazhou 達州|达州[dá zhōu], Sichuan
Halloween
all things
ventolin, aka salbutamol, an asthma drug
all the people
immensely rich
money is omnipotent (idiom)
Wan Li (1916-2015), PRC politician
so much evil that it reaches all the way to heaven (idiom)
model teacher of every age (idiom)
kaleidoscope
Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!
Wantan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
lit. unbeatable by even 10,000 men (idiom)
Macro (brand)
multimillionaire
Wanxian port city on the Changjiang or Yangtze river in Sichuan, renamed Wanzhou district in Chongqing municipality in 1990
megaton
everything is going smoothly (idiom)
a clear and boundless sky
all nations
countless difficulties
vast space
Money is the root of all evil.
to remain forever new (idiom)
Marlboro (cigarette)
(idiom) to deal with varying circumstances by adhering to a basic principle
Vientiane, capital of Laos
Wanzhou suburban district of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
with difficulty
high nobles
Wanrong county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[yùn chéng], Shanxi
lit. a thousand sutras, ten thousand scrolls; fig. the vast Buddhist canon
Wanxian port city on the Changjiang or Yangtze river in Sichuan, renamed Wanzhou district in Chongqing municipality in 1990
ten thousand strings of cash
Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom)
consigned to eternal damnation
Palais des Nations
ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out
Universal Postal Union
see 友誼地久天長|友谊地久天长[yǒu yì dì jiǔ tiān cháng]
millions and millions
World Wide Web (WWW)
lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
cloudless
boundless radiance; splendor
Wan'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
Longevity Hill in the Summer Palace 頤和園|颐和园[yí hé yuán], Beijing
to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times)
several million
universal bevel (to measure angles)
Yerevan, capital of Armenia
the millions place (or column) in the decimal system
several tens of thousands
(idiom) extremely diverse
millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united
ten thousand people
Wanshan special county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[tóng rén dì qū], Guizhou
Serf Liberation Day (PRC)
Wanzai county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
World Wide Web (WWW)
everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
countless changes
to benefit thousands of people
vast wealth
lit. (like) ten thousand horses galloping (idiom)
innumerable
very lucky indeed
Wan Qirong (active c. 711), Tang dynasty poet
linked in countless ways