banknote in jiao units; also called maopiao
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banknote in jiao units; also called 'maopiao'
neutralRefers to banknotes with denominations like 1角, 2角, or 5角. In spoken Chinese, it is also commonly referred to as '毛票' (mao piao). While still in circulation, these smaller denominations are used less frequently in modern cash transactions.
Tā他
yòng用
yī一
zhāng张
wǔ五
jiǎo角
piào票
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhī支
qiān铅
bǐ笔
。
He used a five-jiao note to buy a pencil.
Wǒ我
qián钱
bāo包
lǐ里
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
zhāng张
yī一
jiǎo角
de的
jiǎo角
piào票
。
I only have a few one-jiao notes in my wallet.
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Lǎo老
rén人
bǎ把
jiǎo角
piào票
yī一
zhāng张
zhāng张
zǐ仔
xì细
de地
dié叠
hǎo好
。
The old man carefully folded the jiao notes one by one.
Chāo超
shì市
zhǎo找
líng零
shí时
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
gěi给
jiǎo角
piào票
。
Supermarkets sometimes give jiao notes as change.
Zhè这
xiē些
jiǎo角
piào票
，
yě也
jiào叫
máo毛
piào票
，
shì是
xiǎo小
miàn面
zhí值
de的
rén人
mín民
bì币
。
These jiao notes, also called maopiao, are small-denomination Renminbi.