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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a coin with 硬币 (yìngbì)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Number + 枚 + 硬币

    Explanation

    硬币 (yìngbì) is the Chinese word for "coin," referring to metal currency. It is commonly used with measure words like 枚 when counting individual coins.

    Examples

    • 我口袋里只剩下几枚硬币了。

      wǒ kǒu dài lǐ zhǐ shèng xià jǐ méi yìng bì le.

      I only have a few coins left in my pocket.

    • 他喜欢收集各个国家的硬币。

      tā xǐ huān shōu jí gè gè guó jiā de yìng bì.

      He likes to collect coins from different countries.

    • 你有没有一块钱的硬币？我要买瓶水。

      nǐ yǒu méi yǒu yī kuài qián de yìng bì? wǒ yào mǎi píng shuǐ.

      Do you have a one-yuan coin? I need to buy a bottle of water.