码子 (mǎ zi) — numeral; code; number; chip; token; counter; (historical) monetary unit used in traditional finance
Definition
A colloquial noun covering numerals/codes, chips and tokens (e.g. at a casino), and a historical monetary unit. Concrete thing or figure rather than an abstract system.
noun
numeralcodenumberchiptokencounter(historical) monetary unit used in traditional finance
Examples
- ISO码子。Qǐng bǎ zhè ge wén jiàn de ISO yǔ yán mǎ zi shū rù xì tǒng.Please enter the ISO language code of this file into the system.
- 码子。Tā zài dǔ chǎng shū diào le yí dà duī mǎ zi.He lost a pile of chips at the casino.
- 码子。Lǎo zhàng běn shàng jì lù zhe yín liǎng mǎ zi de shù mù.The old ledger records the amounts in silver taels (monetary units).
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