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硬币 (yìng bì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

硬币 (yìng bì) is a Chinese word: coin. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 硬币

名 míng noun

coin

请给我换些硬币。

qǐng gěi wǒ huàn xiē yìng bì

Please give me some change in coins.

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Word breakdown

硬 yìng — hard, solid (referring to metal)

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 硬件 yìng jiàn — hardware HSK 5
    • 硬 hard, solid, physical (referring to tangible components)
    • 件 component, piece, item (referring to equipment parts)
    Example

    这台电脑的硬件配置很好。

    zhè tái diàn nǎo de yìng jiàn pèi zhì hěn hǎo

    This computer's hardware configuration is very good.

  • 2 坚硬 jiān yìng — hard HSK 6
    • 坚 firm, solid
    • 硬 hard, stiff
    Example

    这块石头很坚硬。

    zhè kuài shí tou hěn jiān yìng

    This stone is very hard.

  • 3 僵硬 jiāng yìng — stiff HSK 7
    • 僵 frozen, immobile, deadlocked
    • 硬 hard, firm, lacking flexibility
    Example

    长时间坐着让我的腿变得僵硬。

    cháng shí jiān zuò zhe ràng wǒ de tuǐ biàn de jiāng yìng

    Sitting for a long time made my legs stiff.

  • 4 强硬 qiáng yìng — tough HSK 7
    • 强 strong, forceful
    • 硬 hard, inflexible
    Example

    他对这个问题采取了强硬的立场。

    tā duì zhè ge wèn tí cǎi qǔ le qiáng yìng de lì chǎng

    He took a tough stance on this issue.

  • 5 生硬 shēng yìng — stiff, awkward, unnatural HSK 7
    • 生 raw, unrefined, lacking practice
    • 硬 stiff, rigid, inflexible
    Example

    他的中文说得很生硬。

    tā de zhōng wén shuō de hěn shēng yìng

    His Chinese sounds very stiff.

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  • 6 硬朗 yìng lǎng — robust HSK 7
    • 硬 hard, strong, firm (physical strength)
    • 朗 bright, spirited, clear (vigor and vitality)
    Example

    我爷爷虽然八十岁了，但身体还很硬朗。

    wǒ yé ye suī rán bā shí suì le dàn shēn tǐ hái hěn yìng lǎng

    My grandfather is eighty years old, but his body is still very robust.

  • 7 硬盘 yìng pán — hard disk HSK 7
    • 硬 hard (refers to the rigid, solid nature of the disk)
    • 盘 disk (refers to the disk/platter component)
    Example

    这台电脑的硬盘容量是1TB。

    zhè tái diàn nǎo de yìng pán róng liàng shì 1TB

    This computer's hard disk capacity is 1TB.

  • 8 过硬 guò yìng — excellent HSK 7
    • 过 exceeding, surpassing (a standard)
    • 硬 hard, solid, firm (implying strength and reliability)
    Example

    她的业务能力过硬，很快就得到了升职。

    tā de yè wù néng lì guò yìng hěn kuài jiù dé dào le shēng zhí

    Her professional skills are excellent, so she quickly got promoted.

币 bì — currency, money

Words with this character (4)
Structure & writing
1 硬 yìng — hard; rigid (opposite of 软)

硬 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)
石 is a component in 30 characters
HSK 3
矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)
HSK 4
研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual
HSK 5
硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something
HSK 6
砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)
HSK 7
岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker
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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake
1.2 更 gēng — to change; to replace; to substitute
Xpinyin
更 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 1
便 biàn convenient; to make convenient, smooth, without difficulty or obstruction
HSK 5
硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软)
HSK 7
哽 gěng to have food stuck in the throat

Stroke order

2 币 bì — currency; money used as a medium of exchange

币 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 丿 piě — the leftward-falling diagonal stroke in Chinese characters
丿 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches 少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多) 系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
乏 fá lacking; without 币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 7
勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler
2.2 巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
巾 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
市 shì marketplace; place for trading 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 常 cháng ordinary, common, general
HSK 2
帮 bāng to help; to assist
HSK 3
刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object
HSK 4
帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank 帽 mào hat; cap (worn on the head for warmth, shade, protection, or decoration) 幅 fú width of cloth, wool, or silk fabric
HSK 5
币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent
HSK 6
佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 吊 diào to hang; to suspend 帆 fān sail (cloth on a ship's mast to catch the wind) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 帖 tiě invitation card 帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime
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帜 zhì flag; banner 帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 幄 wò (lit.) tent; canopy 幢 zhuàng measure word for buildings 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something

Stroke order