rich person; tycoon; big spender
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
rich person; tycoon; big spender
informalA colloquial term for someone who is conspicuously wealthy, often implying they spend money lavishly. It can be used neutrally or with a slightly ironic or informal tone. This term gained popularity in the 1990s with China's economic reforms.
Tā他
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
pǔ普
tōng通
zhí职
yuán员
，
xiàn现
zài在
chéng成
le了
fáng房
dì地
chǎn产
dà大
kuǎn款
。
He used to be a regular employee; now he's a real estate tycoon.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
jù聚
cān餐
shì是
dà大
kuǎn款
qǐng请
kè客
，
qù去
de的
dōu都
shì是
gāo高
jí级
cān餐
tīng厅
。
Last night's dinner was paid for by a big spender; we went to a high-end restaurant.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
kāi开
háo豪
chē车
，
tā他
kě可
bù不
shì是
shén什
me么
dà大
kuǎn款
，
chē车
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
。
Don't be fooled by his luxury car; he's not a rich person—the car belongs to the company.
Tā她
xiǎng想
jià嫁
gè个
dà大
kuǎn款
，
yǐ以
hòu后
jiù就
bù不
yòng用
gōng工
zuò作
le了
。
She wants to marry a rich man so she won't have to work in the future.