How to Say ‘Twelve thousand’ in Simplified Chinese
一万二
yī wàn èr
[yíwàn'èr]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese counts in units of ten thousand, 万 (wàn), so twelve thousand is "one ten-thousand two". After 万, a lone number means thousands, which is why 一万二 is 12,000, not 10,002.
Phrase Breakdown
一万二
yī wàn èr
[yíwàn'èr]
twelve thousand
Short spoken form of 一万二千 (12,000).
这台电脑一万二。
This computer costs twelve thousand.
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