大亨

dàhēng

noun #11,097

Measure Word

一位大亨 wèi

Meanings

1 tycoon
2 magnate
3 big shot

Characters

prosperous; smooth

Examples

他是房地产界的大亨。

Tā shì fángdìchǎn jiè de dàhēng.

He is a real estate tycoon.

这位石油大亨拥有好几座豪宅。

Zhè wèi shíyóu dàhēng yōngyǒu hǎo jǐ zuò háozhái.

This oil magnate owns several mansions.

Tips

memory

大 (big) + 亨 (prosperous/smooth) = a big prosperous person, i.e. a tycoon.

Stroke Order

大 dà

亨 hēng