汇率

• Pinyin: huì lǜ
• Hanzi breakdown: 汇 = 氵(water) + 匚 (enclosure) — to converge or exchange; 率 = 玄 (string) + 亠 + components — a proportion or rate

Meaning

Exchange rate. The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another.

A key financial term. Common collocations include 汇率变动 (exchange rate fluctuation), 人民币汇率 (RMB exchange rate), and 汇率换算 (exchange rate conversion). Important for international trade, travel abroad, and foreign currency transactions.

Examples

1. 今天美元对人民币的汇率是多少？ What is today's exchange rate of US dollars to Chinese yuan?
2. 汇率每天都在变化。 The exchange rate changes every day.
3. 出国旅游之前最好了解一下汇率。 It's best to check the exchange rate before travelling abroad.

Usage Guide

Context: finance, travel, economics

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 现在的汇率是多少？(What is the current exchange rate?)
• 汇率的变化会影响进出口贸易。(Exchange rate changes affect import and export trade.)

Don't Say

• 我不知道苹果和橘子的汇率 (Don't use 汇率 for comparing non-monetary things — it is strictly a financial term for currency exchange)

Origin & History

汇 (huì, to remit/exchange) + 率 (lǜ, rate/ratio) — the rate of monetary exchange, combining the financial sense of 汇 with the mathematical concept of rate.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal