千万qiān wànone must by all means

1. 1.

   one must by all meansadverb

2. 2.

   ten millionnumeral

• 千thousand
• 万ten thousand

千万 often comes before 要 or 别 in advice and warnings, and it can sound caring or urgent.

1. HSK 2

   你千万别忘了。

   Nǐ qiānwàn bié wàng le.

   Whatever you do, don't forget.

2. HSK 3

   路上千万要小心。

   Lùshang qiānwàn yào xiǎoxīn.

   Be sure to be careful on the way.

3. HSK 4

   这座城市有一千万人。

   Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu yìqiān wàn rén.

   This city has ten million people.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   我明天自己去北京。

   Wǒ míngtiān zìjǐ qù Běijīng.

   I'm going to Beijing by myself tomorrow.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   千万要带好手机。

   Qiānwàn yào dài hǎo shǒujī.

   Be sure to take your phone with you.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   放心，我已经放在包里了。

   Fàngxīn, wǒ yǐjīng fàng zài bāo lǐ le.

   Don't worry, I've already put it in my bag.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，到了以后给我打一通电话。

   Hǎo, dào le yǐhòu gěi wǒ dǎ yì tōng diànhuà.

   OK, give me a call after you arrive.

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Related words

• 万wànten thousandHSK 2
• 千qiānthousandHSK 1
• 不得不bù dé bùhave no choice or option but toHSK 4
• 不必bú bìneed notHSK 4
• 也许yě xǔperhaps; maybeHSK 4
• 互相hù xiāngeach otherHSK 4

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