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白银

白銀
báiyín
noun #38,409

Meanings

  1. 1 silver (metal)
  2. 2 silver bullion

Examples

白银的价格最近一直在上涨。
Báiyín de jiàgé zuìjìn yīzhí zài shàngzhǎng.
The price of silver has been rising lately.
古代中国用白银作为主要货币。
Gǔdài Zhōngguó yòng báiyín zuòwéi zhǔyào huòbì.
Ancient China used silver as its main currency.

Tips

history
From the Ming dynasty onward, 白银 was the backbone of China's monetary system — taxes were paid in silver and huge quantities flowed in from Spanish America via the Manila galleon trade.

Stroke Order

白 bái
银 yín