两亿 (liǎng yì) — two hundred million (200,000,000) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A large number meaning 'two hundred million' (200,000,000). Note the 'two' here is 两, not 二 — 亿 always pairs with 两, never 二.

numeral

two hundred million (200,000,000)

Easily confused

两翼liǎng yìsound-alikeboth wings (of a bird, aircraft, etc.)

Examples

两亿。
Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào tóu zī liǎng yì rén mín bì.
This project requires an investment of two hundred million RMB.
两亿。
Nà ge chéng shì de rén kǒu chāo guò liǎng yì.
The population of that city exceeds two hundred million.
两亿。
Tā men gōng sī qù nián de shōu rù dá dào le liǎng yì měi yuán.
Their company's revenue last year reached two hundred million US dollars.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

亿yìhundred million

“两” (two) with “亿” (hundred million) gives 200,000,000.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 兩; 两 is its simplified writing.

一一yī
㒳㒳㒳

The traditional form 兩 is described as combining 一 and 㒳. The simplified 两 is a later abbreviation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 億; 亿 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

意

意yì億yì

Same sound today

The traditional form 億 pairs 人 (person) with 意 for its sound; the simplified 亿 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the original pieces.

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