铸币 (zhù bì) — minted coins; coinage; specie

Definition

铸币 refers to coins that are produced by minting — both the physical objects and the act/system of coining money. As a formal, written term it appears in historical, economic, and numismatic contexts rather than everyday speech about money.

noun

minted coinscoinagespecie

Measure word · 枚

Examples

铸币。
Gǔ dài zhōng guó shǐ yòng tóng zhù bì zuò wéi huò bì.
Ancient China used copper coins as currency.
铸币。
Zhè ge bó wù guǎn shōu cáng le xǔ duō zhēn guì de zhù bì.
This museum has collected many precious coins.
铸币。
zhù bì De zhì zào xū yào gāo chāo de gōng yì.
The manufacturing of coins requires superb craftsmanship.

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