Paper money in Chinese
paper money · HSK 7–9
钞票
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- 钞 banknote
- 票 ticket
他从钱包里拿出几张钞票。 He took a few banknotes out of his wallet.
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How do you say paper money in Chinese?
Paper money in Chinese is 钞票 (chāo piào). You can also say 纸币 (zhǐ bì).
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