Meaning of 外币
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- foreign currency
How to use 外币
外币 is a common word at banks, airports, and exchange counters, often with verbs like 兑换 (duìhuàn, to exchange) or 换 (huàn). Example: 我想把人民币换成外币。(Wǒ xiǎng bǎ rénmínbì huànchéng wàibì.) I want to change RMB into foreign currency.
外 (wài) means outside or foreign, and 币 (bì) means currency or coin. Money from outside your country is 外币, foreign currency.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 币 (bì) as 市 (shì, market), which looks similar but has a dot on top. 币 has no dot and starts with a short slanted stroke.
外币 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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外 wài · outside · 5 strokes
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- 2
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币 bì · currency · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 外币.
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign country |
| 国外 | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs) |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside; outer surface |
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 以外 | yǐwài | apart from; other than |
| 外卖 | wàimài | (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business) |
| 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface |
| 另外 | lìngwài | additional; in addition |
| 意外 | yìwài | unexpected; accident |
| 外交 | wàijiāo | diplomacy; diplomatic |
| 人民币 | rénmínbì | Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC (currency codes: RMB or CNY) |
Questions about 外币
What does 外币 mean?
外币 (wàibì) means "foreign currency" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 外币?
外币 is made of 2 characters: 外 (5 strokes), 币 (4 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 外币 an HSK word?
Yes. 外币 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 外币 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 外币 is written 外幣.
How do I say a specific foreign currency in Chinese?
Use the country name plus 元 (yuán) or the currency's own name, for example 美元 (měiyuán) for US dollars, 欧元 (ōuyuán) for euros, and 日元 (rìyuán) for Japanese yen. 外币 is the general term for all of them.
Is 外币 the same as 外汇?
They overlap but are not identical. 外币 (wàibì) refers to the foreign money itself, while 外汇 (wàihuì) means foreign exchange, a broader financial term that includes foreign currency, deposits, and payment instruments used in international trade.