biàn
shì

loanword
technical

Meaning of 便士

便士 means penny; pence. Pronounced biàn shì.

  • penny; pence

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
běn
shū
shòu
jià
biàn便
shì
 

This book costs five pence.

zài
shàng
jiǎn
dào
méi
biàn便
shì
de
yìng
 

He found a one-penny coin on the ground.

Jiù
Yīng
guó
huò
zhōng
 
xiān
lìng
děng
shí
èr
biàn便
shì
 

In the old British currency system, one shilling was equal to twelve pence.

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