美金 (Měi jīn) — U.S. dollar
Definition
A colloquial unit referring to the U.S. dollar, used on the Chinese mainland. Distinguish from 美元 (the more formal/official term) and 美元 alongside 美元/刀 (slang, 'bucks') seen in spoken contexts.
noun
U.S. dollar
Examples
- 美金。Wǒ qù yín háng huàn le yì xiē Měi jīn.I went to the bank to exchange some US dollars.
- 美金。Zhè jiàn yī fu biāo jià yì bǎi Měi jīn.This piece of clothing is priced at one hundred US dollars.
- 美金。Tā yòng Měi jīn mǎi le zhè liàng chē.He bought this car with US dollars.
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