外币 wàibì foreign currency
How to remember 外币: 外 outside + 币 currency = foreign currency.
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How it is used
- Foreign currency - 兑换外币 (duìhuàn wàibì) exchange foreign currency; 外币账户 (wàibì zhànghù) a foreign-currency account.
- The physical/notional currency of another country; related to but distinct from 外汇 (wàihuì, foreign exchange). Neutral/financial.