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千万(qiān wàn )means "to make certain".It occurs in imperative sentences to advise or to urge.When it is used in imperative sentences,It usually matches "yào" , "bú néng" , "bié ", indicating "must".

Structure

千万+Verb/Verb Phrase

千万 is used in negative sentence

Examples

  • 千万 别 泄露 出去。
  • 千万 不能 听 信 谣言。
  • 千万 不要 骄傲。

千万 is used in positive sentence

Examples

  • 过 马路 千万 要 小心。
  • 这句话 你 千万 要 记 在 心里。
  • 对于 陌生人,千万 要 提高 警惕。

See also

Sources and further reading

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