tỷ phú
Definition
- Noun:
- Billionaire: A person whose net worth is at least one billion units of a given currency, typically US dollars, euros, or Vietnamese đồng. This is the primary and most common meaning.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy là một tỷ phú công nghệ nổi tiếng. (He is a famous technology billionaire.)
- Cô ấy mơ ước trở thành tỷ phú. (She dreams of becoming a billionaire.)
- Danh sách tỷ phú thế giới được công bố hàng năm. (The list of the world's billionaires is published annually.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe a person's status or an entity associated with great wealth.
- Câu lạc bộ tỷ phú (billionaire club)
- Tư duy tỷ phú (billionaire mindset)
Variants and Related Words
- Đại tỷ phú (n): Multi-billionaire; an individual with a net worth significantly exceeding one billion.
- Tỷ phú đô la (n): Dollar billionaire; specifically a billionaire in US dollars.
Synonyms
- Tycoon: A wealthy, powerful person in business or industry.
- Magnate: A person of great influence and wealth in a particular industry.
- Multi-billionaire: A person whose wealth amounts to multiple billions.
Related Idioms
- Giàu như tỷ phú: As rich as a billionaire; used to describe someone with immense wealth.
- Công ty mới của anh ta thành công đến mức anh ta giàu như tỷ phú. (His new company is so successful he is as rich as a billionaire.)