Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
现金
xiànjīn
Description
现金就是纸币和硬币这样可以马上用的钱。
"现金" means money like banknotes and coins that can be used immediately.
现在很多人用手机付钱，不常带现金了。
Nowadays many people pay with their phones and don't often carry "现金".
Meanings
现金xiànjīn
cash; physical money (notes and coins)
我身上没有现金了。
I have no cash on me.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
现 (present/ready) + 金 (money/gold), literally "ready money."
- Nuance
contrasts with 刷卡 (card payment) and 手机支付 (mobile payment).
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