Большие числа: 万 / 亿
IntroducedConvert a large population by groups of four digits
- A city has ten million residents in this invented example.
- this这个city城市have有ten million一千万people人。 — ten million一千万 equals 1,000 groups of 10,000, or 10,000,000.
A city has ten million residents in this invented example. What does 这个城市有一千万人。 communicate?
一千万 equals 1,000 groups of 10,000, or 10,000,000. 万 is 10,000 and 亿 is 100,000,000. 一百万 is 1,000,000; read the multiplier and unit together instead of importing English three-digit grouping.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is Big numbers: ten thousand万 / 100 million亿. Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
this这(measure word)个city城市have有ten million一千万people人。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: 10,000 in Chinese is 一 ____。
万 = 10,000: 一万 = десять тысяч.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, this这个city城市have有ten million一千万people人。: ten million一千万 equals 1,000 groups of 10,000, or 10,000,000.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Как читается 100,000 на китайском?
Китайские группы по 万: 100,000 = сто тысяч, а не «сотня тысяч».
Сопоставьте каждое китайское число с его значением.
万 = 10,000; 十万 = 100,000; 亿 = 100,000,000.
Know the boundary
- ten thousand万 is 10,000 and 100 million亿 is 100,000,000.
- 一百万 is 1,000,000; read the multiplier and unit together instead of importing English three-digit grouping.
Китайские группы больших чисел по тысячам, как в английском.
Китайские группы по 万 (10,000): сто тысяч, один миллион, десять миллионов.
一千万 means one million.
万 is 10,000 and 亿 is 100,000,000. 一百万 is 1,000,000; read the multiplier and unit together instead of importing English three-digit grouping. 一千万 equals 1,000 groups of 10,000, or 10,000,000.
Use the distinction
- ten million一千万 equals 1,000 groups of 10,000, or 10,000,000.
- ten thousand万 is 10,000 and 100 million亿 is 100,000,000. 一百万 is 1,000,000; read the multiplier and unit together instead of importing English three-digit grouping.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Numbers.
A city has ten million residents in this invented example. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.