Chinese
qiānwàn
Meaning: ten million; must (imperative)
Part of Speech: Adverb, Number

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Example sentences

你過馬路的時候千萬要小心。
你过马路的时候千万要小心。
You must be absolutely careful when crossing the road.
獨自出外旅行,千萬注意自身的安全。
When traveling alone, be sure to pay attention to your own safety.
截至目前為止,該項目的累計捐款已超過一千萬。
As of now, the total donations for this project have exceeded ten million.
恐龍在數千萬年前就已經滅絕了。
Dinosaurs went extinct tens of millions of years ago.
網路上有很多不實的傳言,千萬不要輕易相信。
There are many false rumors on the internet; you must not believe them easily.

Usage Notes

Literally 'ten million', often used to emphatically tell someone they must or must not do something (like 'whatever you do').

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