现金

現金

xiànjīn

noun HSK 3 #1,979

Meanings

1 cash

Characters

present; current; ready

gold; money; metal

Literally 'ready money' — money available right now in physical form.

Examples

你带现金了吗？

Nǐ dài xiànjīn le ma?

Did you bring cash?

我没有现金，可以用微信支付吗？

Wǒ méiyǒu xiànjīn, kěyǐ yòng Wēixìn zhīfù ma?

I don't have cash, can I use WeChat Pay?

在中国很少有人用现金了。

Zài Zhōngguó hěnshǎo yǒu rén yòng xiànjīn le.

Very few people use cash in China anymore.

Tips

culture

China has largely gone cashless. Mobile payments via WeChat Pay (微信支付) and Alipay (支付宝) are used for almost everything, from restaurants to street vendors.

Stroke Order

现 xiàn

金 jīn