Definitions
- 1. paper money
- 2. a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)
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Usage notes
Collocations
Often paired with verbs like 付钞票 (pay with bills) or 找钞票 (give change). Typically used for physical banknotes, not digital money.
Formality
More casual than 纸币; commonly used in everyday speech for cash, but avoid in formal financial documents.
Example Sentences
1 shown我口袋里有一张一百元的 钞票 。
I have a one hundred yuan bill in my pocket.
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