亿 (yì) - hundred million & a very large number

亿Tone 4

yì ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

一懿

亿 · yì

hundred million;

a very large number;

to estimate;

to anticipate

hundred milliona very large numberto estimate

Usage highlights

hundred millionbillionshundreds of millions of peoplehundred million levelhundreds of millionsover a hundred million

Synonyms

  • 万万— hundred million (alternative expression)

Antonyms

  • 零— zero (antonym to large quantity)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • China has a population of over 1.4 billion (十四亿).
  • The company made billions in revenue (亿万元).
  • I never expected this outcome (亿万没想到).

Collocations

  • hundred million(亿)
  • billions(亿万)
  • hundreds of millions of people(亿万人民)
  • hundred million level(亿级)
  • hundreds of millions(数亿)
  • over a hundred million(上亿)

Idioms

  • Hundreds of millions united as one(亿万一心)
  • Countless masses(亿万斯民)
  • Hundreds of millions of hearts(亿万心)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In modern Chinese, 亿 represents 100 million (10^8), a crucial unit in population and economic statistics.
  • Historically derived from the concept of 'anticipating' or 'estimating' large quantities.
  • Frequently appears in contexts discussing China's massive population and economic scale.

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