jik1億亿
Jyutpingjik1
Yaleyīk
Definition
One hundred million; the number 100,000,000.
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How it's used
Counting in Cantonese follows the unit of ten thousand, so one hundred million is expressed as one ten-thousand ten-thousand. This differs from the English system of grouping by thousands, which can lead to confusion when translating large figures quickly. When referring to amounts in the hundreds of millions, speakers often add 咁多 at the end to emphasize the magnitude of the number.
Examples
Does this project really need hundreds of millions to finish?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often accidentally use the English grouping of millions instead of the Chinese base of ten thousand, leading to errors when reading financial reports or large currency amounts.
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