silver dollar; old silver coin
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silver dollar; silver coin used in former times
Refers to the silver coins used as currency in China before the modern era, especially during the late Qing and Republican periods. Often collected as antiques today.
Yé爷
ye爷
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
mín民
guó国
shí时
qí期
de的
yín银
yuán圆
。
Grandpa collected many silver dollars from the Republican period.
Zhè这
méi枚
yín银
yuán圆
bǎo保
cún存
de得
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
hǎo好
。
This silver dollar is preserved in very good condition.
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Nà那
shí时
hou候
yī一
kuài块
yín银
yuán圆
kě可
yǐ以
mǎi买
hěn很
duō多
dà大
mǐ米
。
At that time, one silver dollar could buy a lot of rice.
Yín银
yuán圆
zhèng正
miàn面
tōng通
cháng常
zhù铸
yǒu有
yuán袁
shì世
kǎi凯
tóu头
xiàng像
。
The obverse side of silver dollars usually bears a portrait of Yuan Shikai.