成千上万

chéng qiān shàng wàn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. innumerable
2. thousands upon thousands

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 寥寥无几 liáo liáo wú jǐ 寥寥无几 liáo liáo wú jǐ just a very few (idiom); tiny number 数量极少: just a very few (idiom); tiny number

Synonyms

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• 不计其数 bù jì qí shù 不计其数 bù jì qí shù lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless 数量极多: lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless
• 数以万计 shù yǐ wàn jì 数以万计 shù yǐ wàn jì tens of thousands 强调数量以万计: tens of thousands

Usage notes

Collocations

多用于形容人或事物的数量非常多，常与“人”“观众”等搭配。

Formality

常用于口语和书面语，语气比“不计其数”稍强。

Example Sentences

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广场上聚集了 成千上万 的观众。

The square gathered thousands upon thousands of spectators.

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Child Words of 成千上万

• 千 千 qiān: thousand
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 万 万 wàn: ten thousand
• 上万 上万 shàng wàn: over ten thousand
• 成千 成千 chéng qiān: thousands
• 上 上 shàng: on top