HSK 2
千、万、亿
Large numbers: thousand, ten-thousand, hundred-million
Explanation
In Chinese, the units thousand (千), ten-thousand (万), and hundred-million (亿) are used to express large quantities. When reading numbers, you combine them with the digits 0 to 9 and the units hundred, thousand, ten-thousand, and hundred-million. For example: 一千二百五十二 (1252), 两万一千四百六十五 (21465), 四亿五千万 (450000000). Note how a 0 in the middle is read, as in 三千零五十 (3050) and 五万零六百 (50600).
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The grammar point “千、万、亿” (Large numbers: thousand, ten-thousand, hundred-million) is one of the key structures at HSK 2. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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