一万五

一萬五

yīwànwǔ

number #22,518

Meanings

1 fifteen thousand
2 15,000

Characters

Examples

这件外套要一万五，太贵了。

Zhè jiàn wàitào yào yīwànwǔ, tài guì le.

This coat costs fifteen thousand — that's too expensive.

他每个月的工资大约是一万五。

Tā měi gè yuè de gōngzī dàyuē shì yīwànwǔ.

His monthly salary is approximately fifteen thousand.

Tips

usage

一万五 is a shortening of 一万五千 (yī wàn wǔ qiān). Chinese commonly drops the lower unit when context is clear — just as English speakers say 'fifteen' instead of 'fifteen thousand'.

Stroke Order

一 yī

万 wàn

五 wǔ