měi yuán
u.s. dollar
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这个西瓜多少美元。
zhè ɡe xī ɡuā duō shǎo měi yuán .
How many dollars is this watermelon.
在这个国家无法使用美元。
zài zhè ɡe ɡuó jiā wú fǎ shǐ yònɡ měi yuán .
You can't use dollars in this country.
在这里，美元是通用货币。
zài zhè lǐ ，měi yuán shì tōnɡ yònɡ huò bì .
Here, the dollar is the common currency.
美金 (měijīn)
US dollar
美元币 (měiyuánbì)
US dollar currency
The Chinese word 美元 (měiyuán) for "US dollar" is a compound of two characters: 美 (měi), meaning "beautiful" or "America", and 元 (yuán), meaning "dollar" or "currency". The character 美 is often used to refer to the United States, as in the phrase 美国 (Měiguó), meaning "America". The character 元 is used to refer to a variety of currencies, including the Chinese yuan, the Japanese yen, and the US dollar. The term 美元 was coined in the late 19th century, when the US dollar became the dominant currency in international trade.
