subsidiary coin; fractional currency
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subsidiary coin; fractional currency
formalA technical term in finance and economics referring to currency units of lower value than the standard unit (main currency), used for making small change, such as coins or low-denomination banknotes.
Yī一
jiǎo角
、
wǔ五
jiǎo角
de的
yìng硬
bì币
shǔ属
yú于
fǔ辅
bì币
。
Ten-cent and fifty-cent coins are subsidiary currency.
Zài在
rén人
mín民
bì币
tǐ体
xì系
zhōng中
，
yuán元
shì是
zhǔ主
bì币
，
jiǎo角
hé和
fēn分
shì是
fǔ辅
bì币
。
In the Renminbi system, the yuan is the main currency, while jiao and fen are subsidiary currency.
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Zì自
dòng动
shòu售
huò货
jī机
tōng通
cháng常
zhǐ只
jiē接
shòu受
fǔ辅
bì币
。
Vending machines usually only accept coins.
Fǔ辅
bì币
de的
fā发
xíng行
liàng量
xū需
yào要
yán严
gé格
kòng控
zhì制
。
The issuance of subsidiary currency needs to be strictly controlled.
Zài在
yī一
xiē些
guó国
jiā家
，
fǔ辅
bì币
de的
miàn面
zhí值
kě可
néng能
fēi非
cháng常
xiǎo小
。
In some countries, the denomination of fractional currency can be very small.