面额 (miàn é) — denomination (of banknotes, coins, or financial instruments); (formal or literary) forehead
Definition
In modern usage, 面额 means the denomination of money or bonds (e.g. a 100-yuan bill). The 'forehead' sense is archaic and essentially unused today — use 额头 for that.
noun
denomination (of banknotes, coins, or financial instruments)(formal or literary) forehead
Examples
- 面额。Zhè zhāng zhǐ bì de miàn é shì wǔ shí yuán.The denomination of this banknote is fifty yuan.
- 面额。Gōng sī fā xíng le bù tóng miàn é de zhài quàn.The company issued bonds of different denominations.
- 面额。Tā yòng shǒu qīng qīng cā le cā miàn é shàng de hàn.He gently wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand.
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