五十萬
Chinese
five | ten | ten thousand; a great number; surname | ||
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trad. (五十萬) | 五 | 十 | 萬 | |
simp. (五十万) | 五 | 十 | 万 | |
alternative forms | 伍拾萬/伍拾万 50萬/50万 |
Etymology
From a Chinese law which awards citizens who contribute to discovering and containing political spies. The ceiling of the award is five hundred thousand yuan.
Pronunciation
Noun
五十萬
- (Internet slang, Mainland China, sometimes offensive) a foreign agent or spy (especially one sent by Taiwan authorities to the mainland)
- 行走的五十萬 / 行走的五十万 ― xíngzǒu de wǔshíwàn ― a spy at large