Chinese word

货币

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuò bì

Meaning

  • nouncurrency

Example

旅行时要换好当地的货币。lǚ xíng shí yào huàn hǎo dāng dì de huò bì

When traveling, travelers should exchange the local currency beforehand.

Illustration for 货币 (currency)

More examples

他把比特币当作一种新兴的货币形式。tā bǎ bǐ tè bì dàng zuò yì zhǒng xīn xīng de huò bì xíng shì

He considers Bitcoin a new form of currency.

Core concept

A shared measure of value that moves through trade as coins, notes, or digital records.

Common phrases

  • 法定货币fǎ dìng huò bì

    legal tender

  • 储备货币chǔ bèi huò bì

    reserve currency

  • 货币供应量huò bì gōng yìng liàng

    money supply

Similar words

钱qián: Money in everyday use for buying things and paying for services.
人民币rén mín bì: China's official currency, including its banknotes and coins.
现金xiàn jīn: Physical money in banknotes and coins that can be handed over for payment.

Definition in Chinese

作为流通交换、计价和储藏价值的工具，指硬币、纸币或电子形式的货币总称。zuò wéi liú tōng jiāo huàn jì jià hé chǔ cáng jià zhí de gōng jù zhǐ yìng bì zhǐ bì huò diàn zi xíng shì de huò bì zǒng chēng

Word origin

货 (huò, "goods") + 币 (bì, "money") forms a compound that presents money as the token used to exchange and value goods.

Usage tips

  • In longer compounds, this word usually follows a modifier that identifies a region, system, or format, making unfamiliar financial terms easier to parse.

Related words

  • 货币化huò bì huàmonetizationnoun

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