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title: "Yingbi Meaning: 硬币 (yìngbì) Means “coin”"
description: "硬币 (traditional 硬幣, yìngbì) means “coin”. Hear its tones, see what 硬 and 币 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yingbi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 硬币 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

硬币 yìngbì

## coin

## Its characters

1. 硬 yìng hard
2. 币 bì money

## In a sentence

我口袋里有几枚硬币。 I have a few coins in my pocket.

突然，爸爸停了下来，从嘴里拿出一个小小的**硬币**。

From [饺子为什么像元宝？ · Why do Chinese dumplings look like gold ingots?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-chinese-dumplings-look-like-ingots#library-word-38-40)

[More about 硬币](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%A1%AC%E5%B8%81)

## More words with 硬 or 币

- [货币 huòbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huobi)
- [坚硬 jiānyìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianying)
- [强硬 qiángyìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangying)
- [人民币 rénmínbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renminbi)
- [硬件 yìngjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yingjian)
- [硬盘 yìngpán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yingpan)

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