港币

港幣

gǎngbì

noun #95,073

Meanings

1 Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
2 Hong Kong currency

Characters

port; harbor (here short for Hong Kong 香港)

currency; money

Examples

请问这里收港币吗？

Qǐngwèn zhèlǐ shōu gǎngbì ma?

Excuse me, do you accept Hong Kong dollars here?

一百港币大约等于九十元人民币。

Yībǎi gǎngbì dàyuē děngyú jiǔshí yuán rénmínbì.

One hundred Hong Kong dollars is roughly equal to ninety yuan RMB.

Tips

culture

The Hong Kong dollar has been pegged to the US dollar since 1983 (at roughly 7.8 HKD = 1 USD), which is why 港币 exchange rates stay relatively stable compared to 人民币.

Stroke Order

港 gǎng

币 bì