本位貨幣

简 本位货币 · 繁 本位貨幣
Mandarin · pinyin běn wèi huò bì

Meanings

  1. local currency
  2. our own currency
  3. abbr. to 本幣
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本
běn · root, origin, source; basis
位
wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
貨
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幣
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货
huò · goods, commodities, products
币
bì · currency, coins, legal tender
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3–4–4–4 · ben3 wei4 huo4 bi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bun2 wai6 fo3 bai6

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bun2 wai6 fo3 bai6

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noun

  1. local currency; standard currency

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