便士

biànshì

noun #9,467

Measure Word

一枚便士 méi

Meanings

1 penny; pence (British currency unit)

Characters

convenient (used for transliteration)

scholar; gentleman (used for transliteration)

Examples

一英镑等于一百便士。

Yī yīngbàng děngyú yībǎi biànshì.

One pound equals one hundred pence.

他在地上捡到了一枚便士。

Tā zài dìshàng jiǎn dào le yī méi biànshì.

He picked up a penny from the ground.

Tips

usage

便士 is a phonetic translation of 'pence.' For US cents, use 美分 (měifēn). Note: 便 is read biàn here, not pián.

In Pop Culture

月亮与六便士 Yuèliang yǔ Liù Biànshì

The Moon and Sixpence

novel by W. Somerset Maugham, hugely popular in China

Stroke Order

便 biàn

士 shì