Chinese word

纸币

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ bì

Meaning

  • nounpaper money

Example

他用一张纸币付了钱。tā yòng yì zhāng zhǐ bì fù le qián

He paid with paper money.

Illustration for 纸币 (paper money)

More examples

我把纸币换成了硬币。wǒ bǎ zhǐ bì huàn chéng le yìng bì

I exchanged paper money for coins.

Core concept

The tangible note that represents a set amount of a country's currency in everyday exchange.

Common phrases

  • 一张纸币yì zhāng zhǐ bì

    a banknote

  • 纸币面额zhǐ bì miàn é

    banknote denomination

  • 假纸币jiǎ zhǐ bì

    counterfeit banknote

Similar words

钞票chāo piào: A paper note printed and issued by a government or bank as money.
现金xiàn jīn: Money held for immediate payment in the form of banknotes or coins.
钱qián: Something of value used to pay for goods or services.
人民币rén mín bì: China's official currency, including its banknotes and coins.

Definition in Chinese

由国家或银行发行、用纸张制作、用于支付和流通的货币。yóu guó jiā huò yín háng fā xíng yòng zhǐ zhāng zhì zuò yòng yú zhī fù hé liú tōng de huò bì

Word origin

纸 (zhǐ, "paper") contributes the material and 币 (bì, "currency") contributes the monetary function, making 纸币 (zhǐbì, "paper money") a transparent compound.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful in everyday payment talk when the form of the money matters, especially in situations where electronic payment is not available.

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