qiān​lǐ

a thousand li

qiān​lǐ a thousand li

  1. qiān numeral
    thousand
    thousand; the number 1,000; the financial form is qiān
  2. noun
    li
    unit of distance, currently standardized as 500 meters or half a kilometer; historically approximately 300 or 360 paces

qiān​lǐ vast expanse

  1. qiān numeral
    many
    many; numerous; a large number
  2. noun
    li
    unit of distance, currently standardized as 500 meters or half a kilometer; historically approximately 300 or 360 paces