千万

• 拼音: qiān wàn
• 汉字拆解: 千 = 十 (ten) + 一 stroke, representing a large number; 万 = simplified from 萬, originally a scorpion pictograph repurposed for ten thousand

含义

By all means; absolutely must; whatever you do. An emphatic adverb used to stress the importance of doing or not doing something.

Most commonly used before a negative (千万别/不要) to give urgent warnings or strong advice. Can also be used positively (千万要记住). As a number, 千万 literally means ten million, but its adverbial use is far more common in daily speech. Carries a tone of urgency and concern.

例句

1. 出门的时候千万别忘了带钥匙。
2. 这件事你千万不要告诉别人。
3. 考试的时候千万要仔细看题目。

用法指南

语境: warnings, advice, reminders

语气: urgent

正确说法

• 你千万别迟到，老板今天心情不好。(Whatever you do, don't be late — the boss is in a bad mood today.)
• 千万要注意安全。(You absolutely must pay attention to safety.)

错误说法

• 千万谢谢你。(Don't use 千万 to intensify thanks — it is used for warnings and strong advice, not gratitude. Say 非常感谢 instead.)

起源与历史

千 means thousand and 万 means ten thousand. The literal meaning is ten million, suggesting an extreme degree. The adverbial sense comes from this idea of emphasis — urging something with the weight of ten million reasons.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal