baak3 maan6 fu3 jung1百萬富翁百万富翁
Jyutpingbaak3 maan6 fu3 jung1
Yalebaak maahn fu yūng
Definition
Millionaire.
colloquialmoneypeople
How it's used
While the term literally refers to someone with one million in assets, it is often used hyperbolically in Hong Kong due to high property prices. It frequently appears in the context of television game shows or discussions about wealth accumulation. Despite the literal translation, it is gender neutral in modern usage regardless of the historical implication.
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His dream when he was small was to become a millionaire.
Do you think it's easy to become a millionaire?
Related words
Common phrases
dream of becoming a millionaire
to become a millionaire
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