亿万 (yì wàn) — hundreds of millions; billions (hyperbolic, extremely large number)
Definition
Literally 'hundreds of millions,' used as a hyperbolic numeral for an incomprehensibly huge amount of money or people — stronger and more literary than 亿 alone.
numeral
hundreds of millionsbillions (hyperbolic, extremely large number)
Examples
- 亿万。Tā shì yí wèi yì wàn fù wēng.He is a billionaire.
- 亿万。Zhè cì zhí bō xī yǐn le yì wàn guān zhòng.This live broadcast attracted hundreds of millions of viewers.
- 亿万。yì wàn Nián qián dì qiú shàng hái méi yǒu rén lèi.Billions of years ago, there were no humans on Earth.
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