yīng bàng
pound
In Chinese, '英镑' (pound) refers to the currency used in the United Kingdom. It's often used in the context of finance, and can refer to both the physical currency (in notes and coins) and digital/credit transactions.
Nǐ néng gěi wǒ huàn xiē yīngbàng ma?
Can you change some pounds for me?
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Wǒ yǒu yīqiān yīngbàng
I have one thousand pounds
This sentence is used when an English speaking person wants to express that he has one thousand pounds in his possession.
Yīngbàng jīntiān de huìlǜ shì duōshǎo?
What is the exchange rate for the pound today?
This sentence can be used when someone wants to know the current exchange rate for the British pound.
Tā zhīfùle wǔ yīngbàng
He paid five pounds
This sentence states that a certain person paid five pounds for something. The particular item or service that was paid for is not specified.
Nǐ yǒu yīngbàng ma?
Do you have pounds?
This is a question asking another person if they have any British pounds. It could be used in a situation where someone needs pounds for a transaction.
Yīngbàng zhèngzài biǎnzhí
The pound is depreciating
This sentence describes the current status of the British pound's value, stating that it is depreciating or decreasing in value.
Wǒ zhǎo bù dào wǒ de yīngbàng
I can't find my pounds
This sentence expresses the speaker's inability to find his or her British pounds. This could be used in a situation where the speaker has lost or misplaced their money.
Tāmen zhǐ jiēshòu yīngbàng
They only accept pounds
This sentence indicates that a certain group or establishment only accepts British pounds as a form of payment.
Jīntiān wǒ zhuànle yībǎi yīngbàng
I earned a hundred pounds today
The speaker uses this sentence to express that they earned a hundred British pounds on that day.
Zhège shǒubiǎo jiàzhí wǔqiān yīngbàng
This watch is worth five thousand pounds
The sentence is used to state the value of an item, in this case a watch, in terms of the British pound.