硬币

硬幣

yìngbì

noun HSK 7 #3,672

Measure Word

一枚硬币 méi

Meanings

1 coin

Characters

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

Examples

他从口袋里掏出几枚硬币。

Tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāochū jǐ méi yìngbì.

He took out a few coins from his pocket.

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?

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

硬 yìng

币 bì