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货币

huò bì · huo bi

Traditional 貨幣

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. currency
  2. monetary
  3. money
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Which currency?

  1. Leon

    在(zài)中国(zhōngguó)，用(yòng)什么(shénme)货币(huòbì)？

    In China, which currency do you use?

  2. Dengdeng

    我们的(wǒmende)货币(huòbì)叫(jiào)人民币(rénmínbì)。

    Our currency is called renminbi.

  3. Leon

    我的(wǒde)钱包(qiánbāo)里(lǐ)，各国(gèguó)货币(huòbì)都(dōu)有(yǒu)。

    In my wallet I have every country's currency.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)经常(jīngcháng)旅行(lǚxíng)吗(ma)？

    Do you travel a lot?

  5. Leon

    不是(bùshì)，我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)不爱(bùài)换钱(huànqián)。

    No, I just don't like changing money.

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2 examples
01

在(zài)商(shāng)朝(cháo)，贝(bèi)朋(péng)为(wéi)通(tōng)用(yòng)货(huò)币(bì)。

Seashells were the legal tender in the Shang dynasty.

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02

这(zhè)个(ge)国(guó)家(jiā)的(de)货(huò)币(bì)最(zuì)近(jìn)贬(biǎn)值(zhí)了(le)。

This country's currency has depreciated recently.

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