美金

• 拼音: měi jīn
• 汉字拆解: 美 = 羊 (sheep) + 大 (big) — beautiful, also short for America; 金 = pictograph of two nuggets under a roof — gold, money

含义

US dollar; American dollar. The currency of the United States of America.

A common colloquial term for the US dollar, used interchangeably with the more formal 美元. 美金 is slightly more informal and widely used in conversation, while 美元 is preferred in financial and official contexts. Both are understood everywhere in the Chinese-speaking world.

例句

1. 这件衣服大概要一百美金。
2. 你知道今天美金对人民币的汇率吗？
3. 她从美国带回来了一些美金。

用法指南

语境: finance, travel, shopping

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个多少美金？(How many US dollars is this?)
• 我想把人民币换成美金。(I want to exchange RMB for US dollars.)

错误说法

• 在银行正式文件上写美金 — in official banking documents, use 美元 (USD) instead of 美金; 美金 is considered informal

起源与历史

美 is short for 美国 (America) and 金 means 'gold' or 'money.' Together: American money.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal