美元
měiyuánTraditional: 美元
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Translation
US dollar
Word origin
A compound of 美 short for 美国 America and 元 the word for a unit of currency, together the American dollar. It names the US dollar.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 美 (měi, America) + 元 (yuán, currency unit)
Stroke order
美
元
Examples
。
This book costs five US dollars.
。
He exchanged some US dollars.
汇率。
The dollar exchange rate has changed.
。
The ticket is twenty US dollars.
款。
He paid in US dollars.
美元 (měiyuán) means US dollar. The 美 stands for 美国, America, and 元 is the generic currency unit.
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