maan6 cin1萬千万千

Jyutpingmaan6 cin1

Yalemaahn chīn

量詞Uncommon

Definition

Myriad; countless; numberless; a vast number.

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How it's used

Used primarily in formal or literary contexts to emphasize an overwhelming quantity or a complex range of emotions. It rarely appears in casual, everyday speech unless referencing established idioms like 感慨萬千. Unlike common quantifiers, it carries a sense of grandeur or poetic weight that makes it sound out of place in mundane descriptions.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋git3結fan1婚go2嗰zan6陣，can1親jau5友maan6萬cin1千。

When they got married, there were countless friends and family.

min6面deoi3對ni1呢go3個naan4難tai4題，ngo5我gam2感koi3慨maan6萬cin1千。

Facing this difficult problem, I am filled with a thousand emotions.

Common phrases

gam2感koi3慨maan6萬cin1千

filled with a myriad of emotions

maan6萬cin1千cung2寵oi3愛

to be showered with endless love and affection

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use it as a direct substitute for everyday words like 好多 or 無數, which can make sentences sound overly dramatic or archaic. It is not a standard quantifier for counting physical objects in daily life.