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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

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 dì shàng 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