No. 501 in Vietnamese
triệu
"Triệu" in Vietnamese means "million."
In a sentence
Người cha hứa sẽ tặng con trai chiếc xe trị giá một triệu đồng.
The father promised to give his son a car worth one million đồng.
The word 'triệu' is used as a numeral denoting the quantity of one million.
Nghệ sĩ này vừa được triệu vào đội biểu diễn quốc gia.
This artist was just summoned to join the national performance team.
The word 'triệu' in this sentence means 'summoned' or 'called upon'.
Cánh đồng rộng lớn mùa này triệu cây lúa óng vàng.
The vast field this season is shimmering with golden rice plants.
In this sentence, 'triệu' metaphorically implies a great multitude or abundance, complemented by the descriptive context of the rice plants.
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