美钞

美鈔

měichāo

noun #29,700

Measure Word

一张美钞 zhāng

Meanings

1 US dollar bill
2 American banknote
3 greenback

Characters

America (short for 美国), beautiful

paper money, banknote

Examples

他从钱包里掏出几张美钞。

Tā cóng qiánbāo lǐ tāochū jǐ zhāng měichāo.

He pulled a few dollar bills from his wallet.

美钞是国际贸易中最常用的货币。

Měichāo shì guójì màoyì zhōng zuì chángyòng de huòbì.

US dollar bills are the most commonly used currency in international trade.

Tips

usage

美钞 specifically refers to US dollar banknotes (physical bills). The broader term for the US dollar as a currency is 美元 (měiyuán).

Stroke Order

美 měi

钞 chāo