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万
wàn
Description
"万"是一个数字，等于一千的十倍，也就是10000。
"万" is a number equal to ten times one thousand, that is, 10,000.
我们说钱、人数或者东西很多的时候，常常会用到"万"。
We often use "万" when talking about a large amount of money, people, or things.
Meanings
万wàn
ten thousand (the number 10,000)
这台电脑要一万块钱。
This computer costs ten thousand yuan.
万wàn
a very large number; countless
天上有成千上万颗星星。
There are thousands upon thousands of stars in the sky.
万一wànyī
in case; just in case something happens
万一下雨，我们就不去了。
If it rains, we won't go.
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Notes
- Etymology
万 is the simplified form of 萬; the traditional character is common in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
- Nuance
一万 needs 一; unlike 百/千, 万 is rarely used alone as a bare number.
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