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千

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The word "几千" is formed by directly combining the character "几", meaning "several" or "how many", with "千", meaning "thousand", to create a numerical expression that indicates an approximate quantity in the thousands, as in "several thousand".

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这本书有几千页。

Zhè běn shū yǒu jǐ qiān yè.

This book has several thousand pages.

他花了几千元买新手机。

Tā huā le jǐ qiān yuán mǎi xīn shǒujī.

He spent several thousand yuan on a new phone.

这个城市有几千年的历史。

Zhège chéngshì yǒu jǐ qiān nián de lìshǐ.

This city has a history of several thousand years.

几千名观众在体育馆里观看比赛。

Jǐ qiān míng guānzhòng zài tǐyùguǎn lǐ guānkàn bǐsài.

Several thousand spectators watched the game in the stadium.

尽管价格高达几千美元，但这款产品仍然很受欢迎。

Jǐnguǎn jiàgé gāo dá jǐ qiān měiyuán, dàn zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn réngrán hěn shòu huānyíng.

Even though the price is as high as several thousand dollars, this product is still very popular.

Word Definition - 几千

jǐ qiān several thousand

Individual Character Details

几 jī, jī, jǐ
千 qiān, qiān