千万 qiānwàn
千万（qiānwàn）means “千万: by all means / be sure (to not) — urgent reminder, usually with 别/不要”. 千万 is an adverb of urgent warning, placed after the subject and before the verb. Formation: 主语 + 千万 + 别 / 不要 / 要 + 动词
千万: by all means / be sure (to not) — urgent reminder, usually with 别/不要
HSK4Formation
主语 + 千万 + 别 / 不要 / 要 + 动词
Explanation
千万 is an adverb of urgent warning, placed after the subject and before the verb. It stresses how important it is that something (not) happen, and most often pairs with a negative command 别 or 不要 ('be sure not to'). It expresses the speaker's earnest concern, not a real quantity.
Examples
Note
Usually negative: 千万别/千万不要 (be sure NOT to). 千万 cannot take an object like a number.
FAQ
千万 — what does it mean and how is it used?
千万: by all means / be sure (to not) — urgent reminder, usually with 别/不要. 千万 is an adverb of urgent warning, placed after the subject and before the verb. It stresses how important it is that something (not) happen, and most often pairs with a negative command 别 or 不要 ('be sure not to'). It expresses the speaker's earnest concern, not a real quantity.
千万 — how do you form it?
主语 + 千万 + 别 / 不要 / 要 + 动词
千万 — any usage notes?
Usually negative: 千万别/千万不要 (be sure NOT to). 千万 cannot take an object like a number.