copper coin; copper currency
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copper coin; copper currency
Refers to coins made of copper or copper alloys, historically used as currency in many cultures, especially in ancient and imperial China.
Zhè这
méi枚
tóng铜
bì币
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This copper coin is already several hundred years old.
Gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
shǐ使
yòng用
tóng铜
bì币
zuò作
wéi为
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
jiāo交
yì易
méi媒
jiè介
。
Ancient China used copper coins as the primary medium of exchange.
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Tā他
zài在
jí集
shì市
shàng上
mǎi买
le了
yī一
méi枚
Qīng清
dài代
de的
tóng铜
bì币
。
He bought a copper coin from the Qing Dynasty at the market.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
ge个
yí遗
zhǐ址
fā发
xiàn现
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
tóng铜
bì币
。
Archaeologists discovered a large number of copper coins at this site.