外币

• 拼音: wài bì
• 汉字拆解: 外 = 夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination); 币 = simplified from 幣, relating to silk/cloth used as currency

含义

Foreign currency. Money issued by countries other than one's own.

Used in financial and travel contexts. Common activities: 兑换外币 (exchange foreign currency), 外币存款 (foreign currency deposit). Major foreign currencies include 美元 (USD), 欧元 (EUR), 日元 (JPY), 英镑 (GBP).

例句

1. 出国旅游之前，记得提前去银行兑换一些外币。
2. 这家银行提供多种外币的存取服务。
3. 最近美元汇率上涨，很多人都在买入外币。

用法指南

语境: finance, travel, banking

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我需要兑换一些外币。(I need to exchange some foreign currency.)
• 这家银行可以存外币。(This bank can hold foreign currency deposits.)

错误说法

• 我有一些外币钱 — '外币'本身就是钱，不需要再加'钱'字

起源与历史

Compound of 外 (foreign, outside) + 币 (currency, money). Straightforward combination meaning currency from outside (one's country).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal