small-denomination banknote; jiao note
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
small-denomination banknote (esp. jiao notes)
informalColloquial term for banknotes of small denominations, particularly those worth one or several jiao (10 fen). In northern dialects, often takes the 'er' suffix (máopiàor).
Wǒ我
shēn身
shang上
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
zhāng张
máo毛
piào票
，
bù不
gòu够
mǎi买
piào票
。
I only have a few small bills on me, not enough to buy the ticket.
Zhè这
xiē些
máo毛
piào票
r儿
liú留
zhe着
zuò坐
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
yòng用
。
Keep these small bills for taking the bus.