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英镑

Yīng bàng · ying bang

Traditional 英鎊

HSK 7–9

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  1. pound sterling
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Coffee in pounds

  1. Liangliang

    下个月(xiàgèyuè)我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)英国(yīngguó)，我(wǒ)换(huàn)了(le)五百(wǔbǎi)英镑(yīngbàng)。

    Next month I'm going to the UK. I exchanged 500 pounds.

  2. Dengdeng

    一(yī)英镑(yīngbàng)是(shì)多少(duōshao)人民币(rénmínbì)？

    How many yuan is one pound?

  3. Liangliang

    大概(dàgài)九块多(jiǔkuàiduō)，五百(wǔbǎi)英镑(yīngbàng)差不多(chàbuduō)四千五(sìqiānwǔ)。

    About nine and a bit. 500 pounds is nearly 4,500 yuan.

  4. Dengdeng

    那边(nàbian)一杯(yībēi)咖啡(kāfēi)几(jǐ)英镑(yīngbàng)？

    How many pounds is a cup of coffee there?

  5. Liangliang

    三(sān)英镑(yīngbàng)，差不多(chàbuduō)一杯(yībēi)三十块(sānshíkuài)！

    Three pounds, so a cup is nearly thirty yuan!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)去(qù)了(le)英国(yīngguó)只能(zhǐnéng)喝水(hēshuǐ)了(le)。

    Then in the UK you can only drink water.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)在(zài)这(zhè)匹(pǐ)马(mǎ)上(shàng)押(yā)五(wǔ)英(yīng)镑(bàng)的(de)赌(dǔ)注(zhù)。

I bet five pounds on the horse.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)张(zhāng)木(mù)制(zhì)的(de)椅(yǐ)子(zi)六(liù)十(shí)英(yīng)镑(bàng)。

This wooden chair costs sixty pounds.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by JSakuragi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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