千秋

qiānqiū

noun #27,001

Meanings

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

Characters

autumn; year; harvest time

Examples

他的功绩将流芳千秋。

Tā de gōngjì jiāng liú fāng qiānqiū.

His achievements will be remembered for a thousand years.

各有千秋，不必比较。

Gèyǒuqiānqiū, bùbì bǐjiào.

Each has its own merits — no need to compare.

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

千 qiān

秋 qiū