Definition
硬币 (yìngbì) means 'coin' — a piece of money made of metal. It contrasts with 钞票 (chāopiào) and 纸币 (zhǐbì), which are paper money/banknotes. All three are specific types of 货币 (huòbì 'currency'), while 钱 (qián) is the general word for 'money'.
noun
coin
Measure word · 枚
Examples
- 硬币。Wǒ zài dìtiě shàng jiǎn dào yì méi yìng bì.I found a coin on the subway.
- 硬币。Xiǎo péngyou bǎ yìng bì tóu jìn le cún qián guàn.The child dropped the coin into the piggy bank.
- 硬币，？Zhèxiē yìng bì dōu shì jiù de, kěyǐ huàn xīn de ma?These coins are all old; can I exchange them for new ones?
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