现汇

現匯

xiànhuì

noun

Meanings

1 foreign exchange (in account form)
2 spot foreign currency

Characters

present, actual

remittance, foreign exchange

Examples

从国外汇款过来的是现汇。

Cóng guówài huìkuǎn guòlái de shì xiànhuì.

Money wired from abroad comes in as xianhui.

现汇和现钞的汇率不一样。

Xiànhuì hé xiànchāo de huìlǜ bù yīyàng.

Xianhui and cash foreign currency have different exchange rates.

银行建议保留现汇形式。

Yínháng jiànyì bǎoliú xiànhuì xíngshì.

The bank suggests keeping it in xianhui form.

Tips

usage

Chinese banking distinguishes 现汇 (foreign currency in account / wire-transfer form) from 现钞 (xiànchāo, physical banknotes). 现汇 gets a better exchange rate because the bank doesn't have to handle and transport cash — a subtle but real cost for anyone receiving a salary from abroad.

Stroke Order

现 xiàn

汇 huì