English–Chinese

“hundred million” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì

Example

中国人口超过十四亿。zhōng guó rén kǒu chāo guò shí sì yì

China's population exceeds 1.4 billion.

Illustration for 亿 (hundred million)

How to say “hundred million” in Chinese

“Hundred million” in Chinese is 亿 (yì).

A large-number marker that bundles ten thousand sets of ten thousand into one count.

Full entry for 亿: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 亿

这本书销量超过一亿本。zhè běn shū xiāo liàng chāo guò yí yì běn

This book's sales have exceeded one hundred million copies.

Tips for using 亿

  • The unit can follow an approximate number, so Chinese reports may show a broad scale instead of an exact total when describing a population or amount of money.

“hundred million” in other languages