千年

qiānnián

noun #7,278

Meanings

Literally 'thousand years' — a millennium.

这座古城有千年历史。

Zhè zuò gǔchéng yǒu qiānnián lìshǐ.

This ancient city has a thousand years of history.

千年以前，这里是一片森林。

Qiānnián yǐqián, zhèlǐ shì yīpiàn sēnlín.

A thousand years ago, this was a forest.

这棵千年古树非常壮观。

Zhè kē qiānnián gǔ shù fēicháng zhuàngguān.

This thousand-year-old tree is very magnificent.

usage

千年 is often used as a modifier meaning 'ancient/timeless,' not always literally 1,000 years. 千年古都 (qiānnián gǔdū) means 'ancient capital.'

千 qiān

年 nián