Billion

One thousand million (1,000,000,000), A very large number or amount

Billion - Ý nghĩa

One thousand million (1,000,000,000)

Ví dụ: The company's revenue reached over a billion dollars last year.

Sử dụng: formalBối cảnh: business, finance, economics

Ghi chú: In American English, a billion is equivalent to 1,000 million (1 billion = 1,000,000,000).

A very large number or amount

Ví dụ: There are billions of stars in the universe.

Sử dụng: informalBối cảnh: general conversations, science, astronomy

Ghi chú: This usage is more common in British English where a billion is equivalent to a million million (1 billion = 1,000,000,000,000).

Từ đồng nghĩa của Billion

A billion is a cardinal number equal to 1,000 million.

Ví dụ: The company made a profit of over a billion dollars last year.

Ghi chú: No significant difference in meaning, just another way to express the same quantity.

milliard

Milliard is a term used in some countries to refer to a thousand million, equivalent to a billion.

Ví dụ: In some European countries, a milliard is used to represent a billion.

Ghi chú: Primarily used in European countries, especially in French-speaking regions, as an alternative to billion.

thousand million

Thousand million is a term used to represent a billion, indicating a quantity of one thousand million.

Ví dụ: The population of the city is estimated to be over a thousand million.

Ghi chú: A more descriptive way to express the numerical value of a billion, particularly emphasizing the magnitude of the number.

Cách diễn đạt và cụm từ thông dụng của Billion

A drop in the ocean

This phrase means that something is insignificant or unimportant compared to a much larger amount or issue.

Ví dụ: To him, a billion dollars was just a drop in the ocean compared to his overall wealth.

Ghi chú: The phrase 'a drop in the ocean' emphasizes the smallness or insignificance of something in relation to a larger whole, in contrast to the vastness of a billion.

A dime a dozen

This idiom means something is very common and therefore of little value or easy to get.

Ví dụ: In the technology industry, startups are a dime a dozen, but only a few succeed.

Ghi chú: The idiom 'a dime a dozen' highlights the abundance and lack of uniqueness of something, contrasting with the rareness or value associated with a billion.

Billions and billions

This phrase emphasizes an extremely large number or quantity, often used to describe astronomical figures.

Ví dụ: The universe is vast, with billions and billions of stars.

Ghi chú: The repetitive use of 'billions and billions' serves to emphasize the sheer magnitude of the number being referred to, highlighting the immensity in a vivid and almost poetic manner.

A billion-dollar question

This phrase refers to a crucial or very important question that has significant implications or consequences.

Ví dụ: The impact of climate change on future generations is a billion-dollar question that policymakers must address.

Ghi chú: The term 'a billion-dollar question' suggests that the question is of immense value or importance, metaphorically equating it to a billion-dollar worth, distinct from the literal quantity of a billion.

One in a billion

This idiom indicates extreme rarity, suggesting that something or someone is very unique or special.

Ví dụ: Finding a soulmate who truly understands you is like finding one in a billion.

Ghi chú: The expression 'one in a billion' underscores the exceptional nature of something, contrasting it with the vastness and commonality associated with a billion.

Các cách diễn đạt hàng ngày (lóng) của Billion

Big bucks

Refers to a large amount of money, typically in the millions or billions.

Ví dụ: That new car must have cost him big bucks.

Ghi chú: Used informally and mainly in spoken language to emphasize a significant amount of money.

Zillion

An exaggerated way of saying an extremely large or unspecified number.

Ví dụ: I've told you a zillion times to clean up your room!

Ghi chú: Emphasizes a very large quantity in a playful or informal manner.

Loads of cash

Indicates having a significant amount of money, often in the millions or billions.

Ví dụ: He made loads of cash from his new business venture.

Ghi chú: Conveys a sense of abundance and wealth in a casual and colloquial manner.

Tons of money

Expresses the idea of having a large sum of money, typically in millions or billions.

Ví dụ: Investing in the stock market can make you tons of money if you're lucky.

Ghi chú: Considered a more casual and conversational way of describing a substantial financial gain.

A boatload of cash

Refers to an enormous amount of money, usually in the millions or billions.

Ví dụ: She inherited a boatload of cash from her distant relative.

Ghi chú: An informal expression used to emphasize a large sum of money received unexpectedly or in abundance.

Billion - Ví dụ

The company earned billions of dollars last year.

He is a billionaire businessman.

There are billions of stars in the universe.

Ngữ pháp của Billion

Billion - Số từ (Numeral) / Số lượng (Cardinal number)

Từ gốc: billion

Chia động từ

Danh từ, số nhiều (Noun, plural): billions, billion

Danh từ, số ít hoặc khối (Noun, singular or mass): billion

Âm tiết, Phân cách và Trọng âm

billion chứa 2 âm tiết: bil • lion

Phiên âm ngữ âm: ˈbi(l)-yən

bil lion , ˈbi(l) yən (Âm tiết màu đỏ là trọng âm)

Billion - Tầm quan trọng và tần suất sử dụng

Chỉ số tần suất và quan trọng của từ cho biết tần suất xuất hiện của một từ trong một ngôn ngữ nhất định. Số càng nhỏ, tần suất sử dụng từ càng cao. Những từ được sử dụng thường xuyên nhất thường nằm trong khoảng từ 1 đến 4000.

billion: ~ 2500 (Rất Phổ Biến).

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