metal coin; small change
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metal coin; coinage; small change
informalColloquial term primarily used in northern China. Also referred to as 钢镚子. Often used in contrast to paper money (纸币).
Wǒ我
dōu兜
lǐ里
jiù就
jǐ几
gè个
gāng钢
bèng镚
r儿
le了
，
lián连
bēi杯
nǎi奶
chá茶
dōu都
mǎi买
bu不
qǐ起
。
I only have a few coins in my pocket; I can't even afford a cup of milk tea.
Xiàn现
zài在
shéi谁
hái还
dài带
gāng钢
bèng镚
r儿
a啊
，
dōu都
yòng用
shǒu手
jī机
zhī支
fù付
。
Who still carries coins nowadays? Everyone pays with their phones.
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Shòu售
huò货
yuán员
zhǎo找
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
bǎ把
gāng钢
bèng镚
r儿
，
chén沉
diàn甸
diàn甸
de的
。
The clerk gave me a handful of coins as change; they were heavy.
Bié别
xiǎo小
kàn看
zhè这
xiē些
gāng钢
bèng镚
r儿
，
zǎn攒
duō多
le了
yě也
néng能
mǎi买
bu不
shǎo少
dōng东
xi西
。
Don't look down on these coins; save enough and you can buy quite a few things.