What 人民币 means
- (currency) renminbi (RMB)
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What does 人民币 mean in English?
人民币 is pronounced rénmínbì and means (currency) renminbi (RMB).
How do you pronounce 人民币?
人民币 is rénmínbì in pinyin — written renminbi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 人民币?
人民币 is written with 3 characters: 人 (rén) Person (people), 民 (mín) Citizen (people - nationality), 币 (bì) Coin (currency). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 人民币 written in traditional Chinese?
人民幣. The simplified form 人民币 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 人民幣 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced rénmínbì.
Is 人民币 an HSK word?
Yes — 人民币 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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