fo3 bai6貨幣货币
Jyutpingfo3 bai6
Yalefo baih
Definition
Currency; money used as a medium of exchange.
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How it's used
While 貨幣 is the standard term for currency in formal or economic contexts, it sounds quite stiff in casual daily conversation. Most people simply use 錢 when talking about money in general, or specify the country like 美金 or 港紙 when referring to a specific currency. Using 貨幣 in a casual chat about buying lunch would sound like you are reading from a textbook.
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zung3種jungExamples
The exchange rates of different countries' currencies change all the time.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 貨物, which means goods or cargo. Learners sometimes mix these up because both start with the character 貨.
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Grammar guides
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