巨额

jù é

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. large sum (of money)
2. a huge amount

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 微薄 wēi bó 微薄 wēi bó scanty 巨额 means huge amount; 微薄 means meager or scanty, often used for salary or income.: scanty

Related words

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• 巨大 jù dà 巨大 jù dà huge 巨大 means huge or gigantic, but not specifically about money; 巨额 is mainly used for money.: huge

Synonyms

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• 大量 dà liàng 大量 dà liàng great amount 巨额 refers specifically to huge sums of money, while 大量 is a general term for large quantity.: great amount
• 巨款 jù kuǎn 巨款 jù kuǎn huge sum of money 巨额 is an adjective meaning huge amount (of money); 巨款 is a noun meaning huge sum of money.: huge sum of money

Usage notes

Collocations

巨额 is almost always used to describe financial terms, e.g., 巨额资金 (huge funds), 巨额亏损 (huge loss), 巨额债务 (huge debt). Avoid using it for non-monetary quantities.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 巨额 with 巨大. 巨额 is for money amounts; 巨大 is for size or scale. Saying 巨额的成功 is incorrect; use 巨大的成功.

Example Sentences

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这家公司去年蒙受了 巨额 的亏损。

This company suffered a huge loss last year.

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Child Words of 巨额

• 巨 巨 jù: very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic
• 额 额 é: forehead