mĩ kim
Definition
- Noun:
- US Dollar: A monetary unit of the United States of America. The term specifically refers to the currency itself, not to banknotes or coins as physical objects in other contexts.
- Historical Term for Dollar: A term used primarily in historical or specific regional contexts to refer to the American dollar.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giá dầu được tính bằng mĩ kim. (The price of oil is calculated in US dollars.)
- Vào những năm 1950, một mĩ kim có giá trị rất lớn. (In the 1950s, one US dollar was very valuable.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "mĩ kim" is considered somewhat dated or formal in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary financial and everyday contexts, "đô la Mỹ" or simply "đô la" is more commonly used.
- Hợp đồng này được định giá bằng đô la Mỹ, không phải mĩ kim. (This contract is priced in US dollars, not mĩ kim.)
Variants and Related Words
Đô la Mỹ (n): The standard modern term for US dollar.
- Tỷ giá đô la Mỹ hôm nay tăng nhẹ. (The exchange rate for the US dollar rose slightly today.)
USD (n): The official abbreviation for United States Dollar, used internationally.
- Mã giao dịch là USD. (The transaction code is USD.)
Synonyms
- US dollar: The currency of the United States.
- American dollar: Another term for the US dollar.
- Buck (slang): Informal English slang for a dollar.
Notes on Usage
- "Mĩ kim" is a compound word formed from "Mĩ" (美, meaning America, from the Chinese-derived name for the United States) and "kim" (金, meaning gold or money). It literally translates to "American money."
- It is important to distinguish this term from "ngoại tệ" (foreign currency) or "tiền mặt" (cash), as "mĩ kim" refers specifically to the unit of currency.