千万
qiān wàn
by all means
千万别忘了带伞！
By all means, don't forget to bring an umbrella!
informal
Used to emphasize the importance of doing or not doing something, similar to 'by all means' or 'absolutely' in English.
千万别迟到！
By all means, don't be late!
千万要小心！
Absolutely be careful!
Often used in imperative sentences to stress caution or importance.
Pro Tip
Emphasis
Use '千万' to strongly emphasize the importance of an action or warning.
Word Origin
Combination of '千' (thousand) and '万' (ten thousand), originally meaning 'ten thousand times' to emphasize importance.
Usage Notes
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to emphasize the necessity of an action or to warn against something.
Word Breakdown
千
thousand
root万
ten thousand
root汉英词典