silver dollar; old silver coin
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silver dollar; silver coin used as currency in old China
archaicRefers to the silver coins used as currency in China before modern paper money became widespread, particularly during the late Qing dynasty and Republic of China era. The term is historical and no longer in contemporary use except when discussing history or numismatics.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
liú留
xià下
le了
jǐ几
méi枚
xiàn现
dà大
yáng洋
。
My grandfather left behind a few silver dollars.
Nà那
shí时
hou候
de的
rén人
mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
dōu都
yòng用
xiàn现
dà大
yáng洋
。
People back then used silver dollars to buy things.
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Zhè这
méi枚
xiàn现
dà大
yáng洋
hěn很
zhí值
qián钱
。
This silver dollar is worth a lot of money.