nickel coin; nickel
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
coin made of nickel; nickel
neutralSpecific term for coins minted primarily from nickel, a silvery-white hard metal. In modern Chinese, it can also refer to nickel coins in general as a collectible or in historical contexts.
Zhè这
méi枚
mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
niè镍
bì币
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
。
This nickel coin from the Republican era is well preserved.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
bù不
tóng同
guó国
jiā家
de的
niè镍
bì币
。
My grandfather collected many nickel coins from different countries.
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Mǒu某
xiē些
jì纪
niàn念
bì币
shì是
niè镍
bì币
。
Some commemorative coins are made of nickel.
Suí随
zhe着
diàn电
zǐ子
zhī支
fù付
pǔ普
jí及
，
niè镍
bì币
yòng用
dé得
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
shǎo少
le了
。
With the spread of electronic payments, nickel coins are used less and less.