巨额

• Pinyin: jù é
• Hanzi breakdown: 巨 = 工 + 乚 (large/enormous); 额 = 客 + 页 (forehead — extended to mean quota/amount)

Meaning

Enormous sum; huge amount (of money). An exceptionally large financial quantity that significantly exceeds normal expectations.

Used in formal financial, legal, and journalistic contexts to describe very large sums of money. Commonly collocates with 资金, 贷款, 罚款, 损失, 债务 and similar financial terms.

Examples

1. 这起跨国欺诈案件涉及巨额资金，引发了国际社会的高度关注。 This cross-border fraud case involves an enormous sum of money and has drawn intense international attention.
2. 政府投入巨额资金用于老旧基础设施的全面改造，以改善民众生活条件。 The government invested a massive amount of funding to overhaul aging infrastructure in order to improve people’s living conditions.
3. 该企业因严重违规操作被监管机构处以巨额罚款，股价随之大幅下跌。 The company was hit with a massive fine by regulators for serious violations, and its stock price plunged as a result.

Usage Guide

Context: finance, legal, news

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 该基础设施项目需要巨额资金支持，政府正积极寻求多方合作伙伴。(This infrastructure project requires enormous financial support, and the government is actively seeking partners from multiple sectors.)
• 他因长期贪污挪用巨额公款而被依法追究刑事责任。(He was held criminally accountable under the law for long-term embezzlement and misappropriation of a huge sum of public funds.)

Don't Say

• 我花了巨额钱买了件衣服 — 巨额 is far too formal and extreme for personal purchases; use 一大笔钱 or 花了不少钱 for everyday spending

Origin & History

巨 (enormous) + 额 (amount/sum)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal