Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
币
bì
Description
"币"就是钱的意思，我们买东西的时候要用币。
"币" means money; we use 币 when we buy things.
不同的国家有不同的货币，比如人民币和美元。
Different countries have different currencies, like Renminbi and US dollars.
Meanings
币bì
money; currency
中国的货币叫人民币。
China's currency is called the Renminbi.
币bì
coin
我有一个很老的硬币。
I have a very old coin.
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Notes
- Etymology
币 originally meant silk offerings, later broadened to mean money and currency.
- Nuance
币 rarely stands alone; it usually appears in compounds like 货币 or 人民币.
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