Chinese Conversation · Level 62
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Chinese word
外汇
Pronunciation
Pinyinwài huì
Meaning
- nounforeign currency
Example
我需要换一些外汇去旅行。wǒ xū yào huàn yì xiē wài huì qù lǚ xíng
I need to exchange some foreign currency for a trip.
More examples
今天银行的外汇汇率比较低。jīn tiān yín háng de wài huì huì lǜ bǐ jiào dī
The bank's foreign exchange rate is fairly low today.
Core concept
An international money stream brings foreign currencies into trade and lets them be exchanged.
Common phrases
换外汇huàn wài huì
exchange foreign currency
买外汇mǎi wài huì
purchase foreign currency
外汇汇率wài huì huì lǜ
foreign currency exchange rate
Similar words
外币wài bì: Foreign money in the form of notes or coins used abroad.
汇率huì lǜ: The numerical rate at which one currency is exchanged for another.
外汇市场wài huì shì chǎng: The market or system where foreign currencies are bought and sold.
Definition in Chinese
指在国际交易中使用的外国货币，以及这些货币的兑换和流通。zhǐ zài guó jì jiāo yì zhōng shǐ yòng de wài guó huò bì yǐ jí zhè xiē huò bì de duì huàn hé liú tōng
Word origin
外 (wài, "foreign") points to money from outside the country, while 汇 (huì, "converge or remit funds") suggests funds gathering and moving, forming a term for cross-border currency and its exchange.
Usage tips
- For everyday travel, the word sounds more financial than casual; it is especially natural in bank, policy, and market contexts, while a simpler request is usually chosen at a counter.
Other meanings
- foreign exchangenoun
Opposites
- 本币běn bìdomestic currencynoun
Related words
- 外汇率wài huì lǜforeign exchange ratenoun
- 外汇账户wài huì zhàng hùforeign currency accountnoun