美子 (měi zǐ) — (colloquial) US dollar, buck

Definition

noun

(colloquial) US dollarbuck

Measure word · 块

Easily confused

美子。
Tā zuó tiān zhuàn le yì bǎi měi zǐ.
He earned a hundred bucks yesterday.
美子？
Yí gè měi zǐ néng huàn duō shǎo rén mín bì?
How many RMB can one US dollar exchange for?
美子。
Wǒ shǒu lǐ hái yǒu jǐ gè měi zǐ.
I still have a few bucks on hand.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

美měiAmerican

“美” points to America, and “子” makes the slang for a dollar feel casual.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

美 shows 大, a person, wearing 羊, a headdress of feathers or ram's horn.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.