No. 438 in Vietnamese
tỉ
The Vietnamese word "tỉ" can mean "ratio," "proportion," or is used as an informal term for "older sister."
In a sentence
Tỉ phú này đã đóng góp rất nhiều cho quỹ từ thiện.
This billionaire has contributed greatly to the charity fund.
Tỉ in this sentence refers to 'billion', denoting a very large quantity.
Kết quả trận đấu là 3 tỉ 2.
The match result is 3 billion 2.
Tỉ here is used to describe a number in the billions range, typically in financial or numerical contexts.
Con số tỉ lệ thất nghiệp đã giảm trong năm nay.
The unemployment rate has decreased this year.
Tỉ lệ in this sentence implies 'rate/ratio' used in statistics or proportions.
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