千

• 拼音: qiān
• 汉字拆解: 千 = 亻(simplified person stroke) + 十 (ten), representing a large number of tens

含义

Thousand; one thousand (1,000). A basic number used in counting, prices, and quantities.

The number 1,000. Used in many compounds: 千克 (kilogram), 千米 (kilometre). Also appears in idioms like 千方百计 (by every possible means) and 千千万万 (millions upon millions). In everyday life, commonly used for prices, distances, and populations.

例句

1. 这件衣服要一千块。
2. 从这里到北京有一千多公里。
3. 他的学校有两千个学生。

用法指南

语境: numbers, prices, distances, quantities

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这本书三千块。(This book costs three thousand yuan.)
• 一千米等于一公里。(One thousand metres equals one kilometre.)

错误说法

• 大数字不说十千 (Chinese uses 万 at 10,000, not like English which groups by thousands — don't say 十千 for 10,000; say 一万)

起源与历史

Originally depicted a person (人) with a mark, indicating a large number. Later standardised with the form resembling 亻(person) + 十 (ten), conceptually 'many tens.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal