角子 (jiǎo zi) — ten-cent piece (historical Chinese coin)

Definition

Historical term for a small silver ten-cent coin (一角 = 10 分/钱), used in late Qing and Republican China. Now obsolete; learners will mostly encounter it in historical texts, antiques, or old currency collecting.

noun

ten-cent piece (historical Chinese coin)

Measure word · 枚

Examples

角子。
Tā shōu cáng le yì méi qīng dài jiǎo zi.
He collected a Qing dynasty ten-cent piece.
角子。
Zhè zhǒng jiǎo zi xiàn zài yǐ jīng hěn shǎo jiàn dào le.
This kind of ten-cent piece is rarely seen now.
角子。
Yé ye gěi wǒ yì méi jiù de jiǎo zi zuò wéi jì niàn.
Grandpa gave me an old ten-cent piece as a souvenir.

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