银子

銀子

yínzi

noun #16,845

Meanings

1 silver (as currency/metal)
2 money

Characters

Examples

古代人用银子买东西。

Gǔdàirén yòng yínzi mǎi dōngxi.

Ancient people used silver to buy things.

这趟旅行花了不少银子。

Zhè tàng lǚxíng huā le bùshǎo yínzi.

This trip cost quite a bit of money.

Tips

culture

银子 was the main currency in imperial China. Today it's used colloquially and humorously to mean 'money,' similar to how English speakers might say 'coin' or 'dough.'

Stroke Order

银 yín

子 zǐ