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便士

biànshì
noun #9,467

Measure Word

一枚便士 méi

Meanings

  1. 1 penny; pence (British currency unit)

Examples

HSK 7-9
一英镑等于一百便士。
Yī yīngbàng děngyú yībǎi biànshì.
One pound equals one hundred pence.
HSK 7-9
他在地上捡到了一枚便士。
Tā zài dìshàng jiǎndào 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. 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