How to Say ‘Thousands of miles’ in Simplified Chinese
千万里
💬 Usage Tip: [千万里] denotes a vast distance, enhancing emotional depth in songs and poems.
🇨🇳 In China: This phrase often signifies the separation between lovers or family members.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
千万
[qiān wàn]
thousand miles
A figurative expression to indicate a very long distance.
他走遍千山万水，远行千万里。
He traveled far and wide, across thousands of miles.
里
[lǐ]
mile
A unit of distance; represents a great length in this expression.
前面的道路漫长，足有千里。
The road ahead is long, spanning a thousand miles.
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