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Currency in Chinese

currency · HSK 6

货币 huò bì

  1. 货 huò goods
  2. 币 bì money

Counted with 种: 一种货币 yì zhǒng huòbì

每个国家都有自己的货币。 Every country has its own currency.

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How do you say currency in Chinese?

Currency in Chinese is 货币 (huò bì). You can also say 银 (yín).

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