千秋

qiānqiū
noun #27,001

Meanings

  1. 1 a thousand years
  2. 2 eternity; for ages to come
  3. 3 birthday (honorific)
  4. 4 lasting merit or fame

Examples

HSK 3
各有千秋不必比较
Gè yǒu qiānqiū, bùbì bǐjiào.
Each has its own merits - no need to compare.
HSK 7-9
Tā de gōngjì jiāng liúfāng qiānqiū.
His achievements will be remembered for a thousand years.

Tips

usage
千秋 literally means 'a thousand autumns' (and thus thousands of years). In the idiom 各有千秋, it means 'each has its own distinctive qualities'. Also used as an honorific for someone's birthday: 千秋 = 'your birthday'.

Stroke Order

qiān
qiū