thousand

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Definitions

numeral

The number 1,000; ten times one hundred.

一千(1000)

n.

The figure or quantity of 1,000; a very large number.

千;许许多多

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
thousandother
=thousand

Common Collocations

  • 1.thousands of数以千计的
  • 2.a thousand times千百次
  • 3.one in a thousand万里挑一
  • 4.tens of thousands数以万计的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Over a thousand people attended the outdoor concert last night.

  • 2.

    The ancient manuscript dates back thousands of years.

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