thousand
/ˈθaʊzənd/
CEFR level A2Topic Daily lifeWord #902 in the learning path
一千
Definitions
num. The number equal to ten hundreds.
一千
n. A very large quantity, expressed as thousands.
数千；大量
Example
The repair cost nearly a thousand dollars in total.
维修费总共将近一千美元。
Several thousand residents have benefited from the new cycle routes connecting suburban neighbourhoods with the city centre.
连接郊区社区与市中心的新自行车道已让数千名居民受益。
Collocations
- a thousand people
- two thousand years
- thousands of
Word family
- thousandth (num.)
Usage tip
具体数词后不加s；泛指数千用thousands of。
FAQ
- What does thousand mean?
- The number equal to ten hundreds. A very large quantity, expressed as thousands.
- How is thousand pronounced?
- UK /ˈθaʊzənd/, US /ˈθaʊzənd/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
