亿 (yì) — 100 million
Definition
亿 (yì) is 100 million — ten times 万 (ten thousand). 百万 = 100万; 一亿 = 10000万.
numeral
100 million
Examples
- 。Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu chāo guò yí yì rén kǒu.This city has a population of over 100 million.
- 。Tā zuì jìn zhuàn le yí yì měi yuán.He recently made 100 million dollars.
- 。Zhè cì tóu zī xū yào jǐ shí yì yuán.This investment requires several billion yuan.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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.
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.
Grammar
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