百万
这家公司的市值已经达到了百万级别。
The company's market value has reached the million level.
One million (1,000,000). Used as a numerical quantifier.
他赚了百万美金。
He earned millions of dollars.
这部电影的票房超过了百万。
The box office revenue of this movie exceeded a million.
In Chinese, '百万' is commonly used to describe large sums of money or large quantities in general.
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Pro Tip
Usage in Finance
'百万' is frequently used in financial contexts to describe large sums of money, such as market value or earnings.
Gold Rule
Numerical Precision
'百万' is precise and should not be used to approximate large numbers; it strictly means one million.
Word Origin
Composed of '百' (hundred) and '万' (ten thousand), literally meaning 'hundred ten-thousands' which equals one million.
Usage Notes
'百万' is often used in financial contexts to describe large sums of money, but it can also refer to any large quantity.