bèngr
镚（儿）
small coin; money
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
small coin; money
informalThis is an informal term from Northern Chinese dialects, often used affectionately to refer to coins or small amounts of money. Originally referred to copper coins with a small central hole.
Dōu兜
lǐ里
jiù就
shèng剩
xià下
jǐ几
ge个
gāng钢
bèng镚
r儿
le了
。
There are only a few small coins left in my pocket.
Yī一
ge个
bèng镚
r儿
dōu都
méi没
le了
，
zhēn真
qióng穷
a啊
。
I don't have a single penny left; I'm so broke.
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Yé爷
ye爷
shuō说
tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
yī一
ge个
tóng铜
bèng镚
r儿
néng能
mǎi买
yī一
chuàn串
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
。
Grandpa said that when he was a kid, a single copper coin could buy a skewer of candied haws.
Zhè这
shēng生
yì意
bù不
zhèng挣
qián钱
，
měi每
tiān天
jiù就
zhuàn赚
jǐ几
ge个
bèng蹦
r儿
。
This business doesn't make money; we only earn a few pennies each day.