富翁

fùwēng
noun HSK 7-9 #6,243

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 rich man
  2. 2 wealthy person
  3. 3 millionaire

Examples

HSK 3
Tā shì dāngdì yǒumíng de fùwēng.
He is a well-known rich man in the area.
HSK 3
Bǎiwàn fùwēng de shēnghuó bìngbù zǒngshì kuàilè de.
The life of a millionaire is not always happy.

Tips

memory
originally means 'old man.' So 富翁 literally is 'rich old man,' though it's used for wealthy people of any age. Related: 百万富翁 (millionaire), 亿万富翁 (billionaire).

Stroke Order

wēng