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千(qiān) — meaning, uses and examples

1. numeral thousand

   这座桥长两千米。

   Zhè zuò qiáo cháng liǎng qiān mǐ.

   This bridge is two thousand meters long.

2. numeral a great many (as in 千万, 成千上万)

   广场上聚集了成千上万的人。

   Guǎngchǎng shàng jùjí le chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén.

   Thousands upon thousands of people gathered in the square.