法定货币

法定貨幣
fǎdìng huòbì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 legal tender
  2. 2 fiat money

Examples

HSK 5
Rénmínbì shì Zhōngguó de fǎdìng huòbì.
The renminbi is China's legal tender.
HSK 5
Fǎdìng huòbì de jiàzhí láizì zhèngfǔ de xìnyòng, ér bú shì huángjīn.
The value of fiat money rests on the government's credit, not on gold.

Tips

usage
Shortened to 法币 in economics. In Chinese history 法币 is also the paper currency the Nationalist government issued from 1935, so context decides which is meant.

Stroke Order

法 fǎ
定 dìng
货 huò
币 bì