硬币

硬幣

yìngbì

noun HSK 7-9 #3,672

Measure Word

一枚硬币 méi

Meanings

1 coin

Characters

Literally 'hard currency' - a coin (as opposed to paper money)

Examples

HSK 2

中国的一元硬币是什么颜色的？

Zhōngguó de yī yuán yìngbì shì shénme yánsè de?

What color is China's one-yuan coin?

HSK 7-9

他从口袋里掏出几枚硬币。

Tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāo chū jǐ méi yìngbì.

He took out a few coins from his pocket.

Tips

usage

硬币 (coin) is the opposite of 纸币 (paper money / banknote). The measure word for coins is 枚, not 个.

Stroke Order

硬 yìng

币 bì