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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

纸币

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhǐbì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Banknote/ˈbæŋk.noʊt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这张纸币是假币吗?"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A piece of printed paper currency issued by a central bank.

    "He pulled a crisp fifty-dollar banknote from his wallet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'bank' (from Italian banca, meaning bench or counter) and 'note' (from Latin nota, meaning a mark or written sign). Originally originating in late 17th-century England as a promissory note issued by a bank, it evolved to represent standard paper currency used in general circulation.

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