富翁 fùwēng rich person
rich person; millionaire; billionaire
How to remember 富翁: 富 wealthy + 翁 old man = rich person.
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How it is used
- A rich man, a man of great wealth - 百万富翁 (bǎiwàn fùwēng) millionaire; 亿万富翁 billionaire.
- The 翁 (old man) makes it lean slightly bookish/formal; in casual speech people say 有钱人 (yǒuqián rén).
- Nearly always appears with a number prefix (百万/亿万), rarely standing alone.
Example sentences
- 我就要成为百万富翁了。 Wǒ jiùyào chéngwéi bǎiwànfùwēng le.I'm going to be a millionaire.