How to Say ‘Ten thousand’ in Traditional Chinese
一萬
yī wàn
[yíwàn]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese counts big numbers in groups of ten thousand, not thousands, so 50,000 is 五萬 (wǔ wàn) "five ten-thousands". Prices for rent or phones are almost always quoted in 萬.
Phrase Breakdown
一萬
yī wàn
[yíwàn]
ten thousand
The number 10,000; Chinese counts large numbers in units of 萬.
他一個月賺五萬,我只賺一萬。
He earns fifty thousand a month; I earn only ten thousand.
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