tōnghuò

通货

Word · NounTraditional通貨

currency; money

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

currency; money serving as a medium of circulation in economic activities

formal

Technical term in economics and finance referring to money in circulation.

Měi美
yuán元
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
guó国
jì际
tōng通
huò货
 。

The US dollar is an important international currency.

Yìng硬
tōng通
huò货
zài在
guó国
jì际
mào贸
yì易
zhōng中
gèng更
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
 。

Hard currency is more welcome in international trade.

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Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
jīng经
lì历
yán严
zhòng重
de的
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
 。

This country is experiencing severe inflation.

Tōng通
huò货
jǐn紧
suō缩
wǎng往
wǎng往
bàn伴
suí随
zhe着
jīng经
jì济
shuāi衰
tuì退
 。

Deflation often accompanies economic recession.