Chinese word

大款

Pronunciation

Pinyindà kuǎn

Meaning

  • nounrich man

Example

她嫁给了一个大款。tā jià gěi le yí gè dà kuǎn

She married a rich man.

Illustration for 大款 (rich man)

More examples

她常和大款来往。tā cháng hé dà kuǎn lái wǎng

She often associates with rich men.

Core concept

A financially powerful person whose large pool of money gives them room to spend, invest, or command attention.

Common phrases

  • 追求大款zhuī qiú dà kuǎn

    pursue rich men

  • 向大款借钱xiàng dà kuǎn jiè qián

    borrow money from a rich man

  • 接触大款jiē chù dà kuǎn

    associate with rich people

Similar words

富豪fù háo: A very wealthy person with an exceptionally large fortune.
富翁fù wēng: A rich person whose wealth has accumulated over a long period.
有钱人yǒu qián rén: A person who has plenty of money and few financial worries.
土豪tǔ háo: A locally wealthy person who shows off money through flashy behavior.

Definition in Chinese

口语中用来指拥有大量财产或能动用大笔资金的人，语气随意且带些俗气或戏谑。kóu yǔ zhōng yòng lái zhǐ yōng yǒu dà liàng cái chǎn huò néng dòng yòng dà bǐ zī jīn de rén yǔ qì suí yì qiě dài xiē sú qì huò xì xuè

Word origin

The compound joins 大 (dà, "large") and 款 (kuǎn, "funds"), presenting a person through the unusually large amount of money associated with them.

Usage tips

  • The word often carries a teasing, slightly tacky tone, so it suits casual talk about a third person better than a respectful introduction.

Other meanings

  • tycoonnoun

Opposites

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