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chéng 成 qiān 千 shàng 上 wàn 万

成千上万 chéng qiān shàng wàn

thousands upon thousands; countless

Literally: become thousand reach ten-thousand

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Attested in Qing dynasty fiction.

How to use it

Attributive before 的 + noun; neutral. Often 成千上万的人.

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  1. 节日那天，成千上万的人来到广场。
    Jiérì nà tiān, chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén láidào guǎngchǎng.
    On the festival day, thousands upon thousands of people came to the square.
    festival that day, become thousand reach ten-thousand (particle) person come-arrive square
  2. 图书馆里有成千上万本书。
    Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn běn shū.
    There are countless books in the library.
    library inside have become thousand reach ten-thousand (measure) book

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