外币 (wài bì) — foreign currency

Definition

外币 refers to the physical foreign money itself — coins and banknotes you carry or exchange. 外汇 is the broader financial concept of foreign exchange, including the market, rates, and transactions.

noun
foreign currency
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 外币
    Chū guó lǚ xíng qián zuì hǎo huàn yì xiē wài bì.
    It's best to exchange some foreign currency before traveling abroad.
  • 外币
    Zhè jiā yín háng kě yǐ duì huàn wài bì.
    This bank can exchange foreign currency.
  • 外币
    Rù jìng shí xié dài wài bì chāo guò xiàn é yào shēn bào.
    You must declare foreign currency if you carry more than the limit when entering the country.

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