Chinese Conversation · Level 81
91 words
Chinese word
汇率
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuì lǜ
Meaning
- nounexchange rate
Example
今天的汇率是多少？jīn tiān de huì lǜ shì duō shǎo
What is today's exchange rate?
More examples
去银行兑换外币时，要注意当天的兑换汇率。qù yín háng duì huàn wài bì shí yào zhù yì dàng tiān de duì huàn huì lǜ
When exchanging foreign currency at a bank, pay attention to that day's currency exchange rate.
Core concept
A numerical bridge that expresses one currency in units of another.
Common phrases
兑换汇率duì huàn huì lǜ
currency exchange rate
人民币汇率rén mín bì huì lǜ
RMB exchange rate
汇率换算huì lǜ huàn suàn
exchange-rate conversion
Similar words
货币huò bì: A type of money recognized as a standard of value in a country or region.
外币wài bì: A currency that circulates in a foreign country or region.
外汇wài huì: Foreign currencies used for international transactions.
Definition in Chinese
指两个国家或地区货币之间的兑换比例，常以“1 A = x B”的形式表示，用来换算货币金额。zhǐ liǎng gè guó jiā huò dì qū huò bì zhī jiān de duì huàn bǐ lì cháng yǐ 1 A x B de xíng shì biǎo shì yòng lái huàn suàn huò bì jīn é
Word origin
汇 (huì, "converge or exchange") + 率 (lǜ, "rate") creates a compact term for the rate connecting two currencies.
Usage tips
- In a quote such as 1 US dollar = 7 Chinese yuan, the first currency is the reference; reversing the currencies changes the number, so the order matters.
Other meanings
- currency conversion ratenoun
Related words
- 汇率表huì lǜ biǎoexchange rate tablenoun
- 汇率换算huì lǜ huàn suànexchange-rate conversionnoun