硬币 (yìng bì) — coin
Definition
A physical metal coin — the specific form of money you can hold, as distinct from 钞票/纸币 (paper banknotes) and the general concept of 钱/货币 (money/currency).
noun
coin
Measure word · 枚
Examples
- 硬币。Wǒ zài dì tiě shàng jiǎn dào yì méi yìng bì.I found a coin on the subway.
- 硬币。Xiǎo péng yǒu bǎ yìng bì tóu jìn le cún qián guàn.The child dropped the coin into the piggy bank.
- 硬币，？Zhè xiē yìng bì dōu shì jiù de, kě yǐ huàn xīn de ma?These coins are all old; can I exchange them for new ones?
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