No. 18,132 in Korean
수천억
"수천억" means "hundreds of billions."
In a sentence
수천억 년 전에 우주의 탄생이 이루어졌습니다.
The birth of the universe occurred billions of years ago.
In this sentence, '수천억' is used to denote a very large quantity of years, illustrating the passage of an immense length of time.
그 기업의 가치는 현재 수천억 달러에 달합니다.
The company's current value reaches billions of dollars.
Here, '수천억' conveys the magnitude of monetary value, emphasizing the enormity associated with the company's worth.
그 화가는 수천억 개의 별이 빛나는 밤하늘을 그렸습니다.
The painter depicted a night sky shining with billions of stars.
In this instance, '수천억' is used to describe an enormous number of stars, symbolizing the vastness of the scenario being illustrated.
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