toi4 bai6台幣台币
Jyutpingtoi4 bai6
Yaletòih baih
Definition
Taiwan Dollar; abbreviation of New Taiwan Dollar.
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How it's used
People in Hong Kong use this term almost exclusively when discussing travel or shopping in Taiwan. While it is the standard abbreviation, it is common to hear people refer to the currency simply as 台紙 or even just 錢 when the context of being in Taiwan is already established.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 港幣 or 人民幣, as the exchange rate varies significantly. Beginners sometimes mistakenly use the classifier 張 for currency, but for amounts of money, it is more natural to treat it as a mass noun or use the currency unit directly.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
