两千

兩千

liǎngqiān

number #8,653

Meanings

1 two thousand; 2,000

Characters

Examples

这件衣服两千块。

Zhè jiàn yīfu liǎngqiān kuài.

This piece of clothing costs 2,000 yuan.

两千年前，中国就有了造纸术。

Liǎngqiānnián qián, Zhōngguó jiù yǒule zàozhǐshù.

Two thousand years ago, China already had papermaking.

他每个月能存两千块。

Tā měigè yuè néng cún liǎngqiān kuài.

He can save 2,000 yuan per month.

Tips

grammar

Chinese uses 两 (not 二) before 千. You say 两千, not 二千. However, for 二百 (200), both 两百 and 二百 are acceptable. For larger numbers like 2,000,000, use 两百万.

Stroke Order

两 liǎng

千 qiān