silver dollar; silver coin
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silver dollar; silver coin (historical Chinese currency)
Also written as 银圆. Refers to the silver coins used as currency in China, particularly during the late Qing Dynasty and Republican era. Common types include the "Fat Man Dollar" (袁大头) and "Dragon Dollar" (龙洋).
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
liú留
xià下
le了
hěn很
duō多
mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
yín银
yuán元
。
My grandfather left behind many silver dollars from the Republican era.
Nà那
shí时
hou候
yī一
kuài块
yín银
yuán元
néng能
mǎi买
sān三
shí十
jīn斤
dà大
mǐ米
。
Back then, one silver dollar could buy thirty jin of rice.
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Zhè这
méi枚
yín银
yuán元
shàng上
kè刻
zhe着
yuán袁
shì世
kǎi凯
de的
tóu头
xiàng像
。
This silver dollar has a portrait of Yuan Shikai engraved on it.