伪钞

偽鈔
wěichāo
noun #21,780

Measure Word

一张伪钞 zhāng

Meanings

  1. 1 counterfeit money
  2. 2 fake banknotes
  3. 3 forged currency

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yínháng guìyuán fāxiàn le yī zhāng wěichāo.
The bank teller discovered a counterfeit banknote.
HSK 7-9
Zhìzào hé chuánbō wěichāo shì yánzhòng de xíngshì fànzuì.
Manufacturing and distributing counterfeit money is a serious criminal offense.

Tips

memory
伪 means 'false/counterfeit' and 钞 means 'banknote/paper money.' 伪钞 = 'fake banknote.' The character 伪 contains 人 (person) beside 为 (to do/act), suggesting someone 'acting' or pretending.

Stroke Order

伪 wěi
钞 chāo