现金 xiànjīn cash
How to remember 现金: 现 the present + 金 gold = cash.
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How it is used
- Cash (physical money) - 付现金 (fù xiànjīn) pay in cash, 只收现金 (zhǐ shōu xiànjīn) cash only.
- 现 (present/on-hand) + 金 (money); contrasts with card/mobile payment (刷卡, 微信支付).
- Contrast 零钱 (língqián) 'small change/coins'; 现金 is cash as a payment form generally.
Example sentences
- 算一算你的钱包有多少现金？ Suàn yī suàn nǐ de qiánbāo yǒu duōshǎo xiànjīn?Count how much cash you've got in your wallet.
- 接受现金捐赠。 Jiēshòu xiànjīn juānzèng.Cash donations will be accepted.
- 少了一个戒指和一点现金。 Shǎo le yígè jièzhǐ hé yìdiǎn xiànjīn.A ring and some cash are missing.