美金

měijīn
noun HSK 4 #2,061

Meanings

  1. 1 US dollar; USD

Characters

American 'gold' - the US dollar.

Examples

HSK 2
Zhè jiàn yīfu yào duōshao měijīn?
How many US dollars does this garment cost?
HSK 4
Jīntiān de měijīn huìlǜ shì duōshao?
What is today's USD exchange rate?
HSK 7-9
Nǐ kěyǐ yòng měijīn fùkuǎn ma?
Can you pay in US dollars?

Tips

usage
美金 and 美元 (měiyuán) both mean USD. 美金 is more colloquial (common in Taiwan and southern China), while 美元 is more formal and used in mainland media/finance.

Stroke Order

měi
jīn