上千

shàngqiān

number #6,586

Meanings

1 over a thousand
2 thousands of

Characters

above; over; more than

Examples

上千人参加了这次活动。

Shàngqiān réncān jiā le zhècì huódòng.

Over a thousand people attended this event.

这座城市有上千家餐厅。

Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu shàngqiān jiā cāntīng.

This city has thousands of restaurants.

Tips

usage

上千 means 'over a thousand' or 'thousands.' The pattern 上+number works for other quantities too: 上百 (hundreds), 上万 (tens of thousands).

Stroke Order

上 shàng

千 qiān