Chinese word

钞票

Pronunciation

Pinyinchāo piào

Meaning

  • nounbill

Example

我钱包里只有一张钞票。wǒ qián bāo lǐ zhí yǒu yì zhāng chāo piào

There is only one bill in my wallet.

Illustration for 钞票 (bill)

More examples

很多商家更愿意接受电子支付而不是钞票。hěn duō shāng jiā gèng yuàn yì jiē shòu diàn zi zhī fù ér bú shì chāo piào

Many merchants are more willing to accept electronic payments than bills.

Core concept

A hand-sized piece of official paper that stands for a set amount of currency in everyday payments.

Common phrases

  • 一百元钞票yì bǎi yuán chāo piào

    100-yuan bill

  • 钞票面额chāo piào miàn é

    bill denomination

Similar words

钱qián: Money in general, whether held, saved, or used to pay.
纸币zhǐ bì: Currency made of paper and issued by a state or bank.
现金xiàn jīn: Money in physical form used directly in a payment.
货币huò bì: A country or region's official system of money for transactions.

Definition in Chinese

钞票 指由国家或银行发行、用纸印制并作为支付手段的纸质货币。chāo piào zhǐ yóu guó jiā huò yín háng fā xíng yòng zhǐ yìn zhì bìng zuò wéi zhī fù shǒu duàn de zhǐ zhì huò bì

Word origin

钞票 (chāopiào, "paper money") combines 钞 (chāo, "paper money") with 票 (piào, "ticket or paper slip"), making a term for money in paper form.

Usage tips

  • Chinese counts a banknote with 张 (zhāng, "sheet"), as in 一张钞票 (yì zhāng chāopiào, "one banknote"), treating it as a flat sheet.

Opposites

  • 电子货币diàn zi huò bìelectronic currencynoun
  • 硬币yìng bìcoinnoun

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