Definition
货币 (huò bì) refers to 'currency' as a system or type of money (e.g., foreign currency, digital currency), used in formal or economic contexts. It differs from 钱 (qián), which is the everyday word for 'money' in general, and from 金钱 (jīn qián), which is a formal/abstract term for 'money' as a concept. Use 货币 when talking about specific currencies or monetary systems.
noun
currency
Examples
- 货币。Chū guó lǚxíng qián xūyào duìhuàn dāng dāngdì huò bì.Before traveling abroad, you travel abroad, you need to exchange for local currency.
- 货币。Zhè zhǒng huò bì zài shìchǎng shàng hěn liúxíng.This type of currency is very popular in the market.
- 货币。Diànzǐ huò bì yuè lái yuè fāngbiàn le.Digital currency is becoming more and more convenient.
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