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    Expressing 'wealthy person' with 富翁 (fùwēng)

    Description & Modification
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    (Number) + 富翁

    Explanation

    The noun 富翁 (fùwēng) means "wealthy person" or "rich man" and is often used in compounds like 百万富翁 (millionaire) and 亿万富翁 (billionaire). The character 翁 (wēng) is a classical suffix meaning "elderly man" or "person." It appears frequently in discussions about wealth, economics, and taxation.

    Examples

    • 他白手起家，成了亿万富翁。

      Tā báishǒu qǐjiā, chéng le yìwàn fùwēng.

      He started from nothing and became a billionaire.

    • 那位富翁把大部分财产都捐给了慈善机构。

      Nà wèi fùwēng bǎ dà bùfen cáichǎn dōu juān gěi le císhàn jīgòu.

      That wealthy man donated most of his fortune to charitable organizations.

    • 不是每个富翁都过得开心。

      Bùshì měi gè fùwēng dōu guò de kāixīn.

      Not every rich person lives happily.

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