HSK Names of the Currency Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of Names of the Currency. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 块 | kuài | a unit of money (=10 jiao) | HSK1 |
| 钱 | qián | money | HSK1 |
| 分 | fēn | a unit of money (=1/10 jiao) | HSK3 |
| 角 | jiǎo | a unit of money (=1/10 yuan) | HSK3 |
| 钱 | qián | money | HSK3 |
| 现金 | xiànjīn | cash | HSK4 |
| 人民币 | rénmínbì | RMB, Chinese Yuan (CNY) | HSK5 |
Additional Names of the Currency Vocabulary
These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 元 | yuán | Chinese yuan | A2 |
| 美金 | Měijīn | US dollar (informal term) | B1 |
| 美元 | Měiyuán | US dollar | B1 |
| 欧元 | Ōuyuán | euro | B1 |
| 英镑 | yīngbàng | British pound | B1 |
| 澳大利亚元 | Àodàlìyǎ yuán | Australian dollar | B2 |
| 俄罗斯卢布 | Éluósī lúbù | Russian ruble | B2 |
| 港币 | Gǎngbì | Hong Kong dollar | B2 |
| 韩元 | Hányuán | South Korean won | B2 |
| 加拿大元 | Jiānádà yuán | Canadian dollar | B2 |
| 日元 | Rìyuán | Japanese yen | B2 |
| 硬币 | yìngbì | coin | B2 |
| 纸币 | zhǐbì | paper money | B2 |
| 巴西雷亚尔 | Bāxī léiyàěr | Brazilian real | C1 |
| 南非兰特 | Nánfēi lántè | South African rand | C1 |
| 瑞士法郎 | Ruìshì fǎláng | Swiss franc | C1 |
| 沙特里亚尔 | Shātè lǐyàěr | Saudi riyal | C1 |
| 泰铢 | Tàizhū | Thai baht | C1 |
| 新加坡元 | Xīnjiāpō yuán | Singapore dollar | C1 |
| 新西兰元 | Xīnxīlán yuán | New Zealand dollar | C1 |
| 印度卢比 | Yìndù lúbǐ | Indian rupee | C1 |
| 越南盾 | Yuènán dùn | Vietnamese dong | C1 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
