硬币
yìngbì
coin
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 他把硬币投进了机器。He put a coin into the machine.
- 这枚硬币是纪念币。This coin is a commemorative coin.
Collocations
一枚硬币投硬币硬币和纸币纪念硬币
Mnemonic
硬 yìng "hard" + 币 bì "currency": hard currency, i.e. a coin. Antonym: 纸币 (zhǐbì, paper money). The measure word is 枚 (méi): 一枚硬币. The 币 is the same as in 货币 (currency) and 人民币 (RMB).
Related
纸币货币钱币人民币
Quick check
What is the antonym of 硬币?