# tỷ meaning in Vietnamese: billion (A1)

> tỷ means “billion” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ty-billion/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**tỷ**: billion

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ty

Also written: tỉ

## 1. billion (number)

House and land prices are often given in *tỷ*: *căn nhà này giá năm tỷ*.

- Thế giới có khoảng tám tỷ người. — The world has about eight billion people.
- Căn hộ này giá ba tỷ. — This apartment costs three billion đồng.

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