HSK · Level 56
105 words
Chinese word
巨额
Pronunciation
Pinyinjù é
Meaning
- adjectivehuge
Example
他欠下了巨额的债务。tā qiàn xià le jù é de zhài wù
He has incurred a huge amount of debt.
More examples
基金会收到了巨额的捐赠，用于救灾。jī jīn huì shōu dào le jù é de juān zèng yòng yú jiù zāi
The foundation received a huge donation for disaster relief.
Core concept
An amount so oversized that it stands out clearly from the normal range.
Common phrases
巨额的开支jù é de kāi zhī
huge expenditure
巨额的亏损jù é de kuī sǔn
huge losses
巨额的捐赠jù é de juān zèng
huge donations
Similar words
大额dà é: A large monetary amount linked to a major transaction, payment, or expenditure.
高额gāo é: A high monetary amount, especially a payment, fee, cost, or charge.
可观kě guān: A considerable amount, result, or achievement that is substantial enough to matter.
Definition in Chinese
表示数额非常大，强调规模或数量远超常规的程度。biǎo shì shù é fēi cháng dà qiáng diào guī mó huò shù liàng yuǎn chāo cháng guī de chéng dù
Word origin
The word combines 巨 (jù, "huge") with 额 (é, "amount"), linking great size directly to a measured sum or figure.
Usage tips
- It describes the scale of an amount, not simply a large number of separate items, so it usually modifies a noun for money, cost, loss, or another total.
Other meanings
- staggeringadjective
Opposites
- 微不足道wēi bù zú dàotrivialadjective
- 少额shǎo ésmall in amountadjective