Meaning of 现洋
现洋 means silver dollar (old term); formerly referred to silver coins. Pronounced xiàn yáng.
- silver dollar (old term); formerly referred to silver coins
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shēn身
shang上
dài带
zhe着
jǐ几
kuài块
xiàn现
yáng洋
。
He was carrying several silver dollars on him.
Nà那
shí时
hou候
fā发
gōng工
zī资
dōu都
shì是
fā发
xiàn现
yáng洋
，
bù不
shì是
zhǐ纸
bì币
。
Back then, wages were paid in silver dollars, not paper money.
Yé爷
ye爷
hái还
bǎo保
cún存
zhe着
jǐ几
kuài块
mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
xiàn现
yáng洋
。
Grandpa still keeps several silver dollars from the Republican period.
Zhè这
kuài块
xiàn现
yáng洋
de的
chéng成
sè色
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The silver content of this silver dollar is very high.