Chinese word

港币

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎng bì

Meaning

  • nounHong Kong dollar

Example

我用港币付了晚饭费。wǒ yòng gǎng bì fù le wǎn fàn fèi

I paid for dinner with Hong Kong dollars.

Illustration for 港币 (Hong Kong dollar)

More examples

他钱包里有几张港币钞票。tā qián bāo lǐ yǒu jǐ zhāng gǎng bì chāo piào

There are several Hong Kong dollar bills in his wallet.

Core concept

A currency unit tied to one specific place rather than to a general kind of money.

Common phrases

  • 几张港币钞票jǐ zhāng gǎng bì chāo piào

    several Hong Kong dollar bills

  • 持有港币chí yǒu gǎng bì

    hold Hong Kong dollars

  • 用港币付款yòng gǎng bì fù kuǎn

    pay with Hong Kong dollars

Similar words

港元gǎng yuán: The name for Hong Kong's currency as a monetary unit.

Definition in Chinese

港币是香港使用并流通的法定货币单位，人们用它进行商品、服务和各类支付，亦常称为香港元。gǎng bì shì xiāng gǎng shǐ yòng bìng liú tōng de fǎ dìng huò bì dān wèi rén men yòng tā jìn xíng shāng pǐn fú wù hé gè lèi zhī fù yì cháng chēng wéi xiāng gǎng yuán

Word origin

The compound is built from 港 (gǎng, "harbor"), a character used in Hong Kong's Chinese name, and 币 (bì, "currency"), so its structure names the currency of that place.

Usage tips

  • The prefix HK in HK$ is useful in everyday shopping because a plain dollar sign can represent several different currencies.

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