Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Pound sterling (British currency): "anh kim" is a rare, literary, or historical term referring to the British pound sterling, the official currency of the United Kingdom.
   • Gold pound: The term can be interpreted literally as "gold brother," alluding to the historical gold standard or the value of the currency.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong tiểu thuyết cổ, nhân vật trả một trăm anh kim cho món nợ. (In the classic novel, the character paid one hundred pounds sterling for the debt.)
  • "Anh kim" là một từ cổ chỉ đồng bảng Anh. ("Anh kim" is an archaic word for the British pound.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively found in older Vietnamese literature, historical texts, or used for stylistic effect to evoke a past era. It is not used in modern everyday or financial contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Bảng Anh: The standard, modern Vietnamese term for the British pound sterling.
• Đồng bảng: Another common term for the pound.
• Sterling: The English word often used in financial contexts.

Synonyms

• Bảng Anh: British pound.
• Đồng bảng: Pound (currency).

Related Phrases

• Tiền tệ Anh: British currency (a general term, not specific to the pound).
• Đồng tiền vàng: Gold coin (literal, not a direct synonym but conceptually related to the "kim" part of the word).

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using "anh kim" due to its archaic and rare nature.