tiền giấy

tiền giấy

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Paper money: Currency issued by a government or central bank, made from paper or polymer, representing a specific monetary value and used as a medium of exchange. It is the physical, banknote form of money, as opposed to coins or digital currency.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Ở nhiều nước, tiền giấy được in với các hình ảnh và biểu tượng quan trọng. (In many countries, paper money is printed with important images and symbols.)
    • Ví của tôi có nhiều tiền giấy nhưng ít tiền xu. (My wallet has a lot of paper money but few coins.)
    • Tiền giấy có thể bị rách hoặc hư hỏng theo thời gian. (Paper money can tear or become damaged over time.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is used to specifically distinguish physical banknotes from other forms of money, especially in contexts discussing economics, history, or material culture.
    • Sự ra đời của tiền giấy đã cách mạng hóa hệ thống thương mại. (The advent of paper money revolutionized the trading system.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Tiền polymer (n): Polymer money; a modern type of banknote made from polymer plastic, often more durable than traditional paper notes.

    • Việt Nam hiện sử dụng cả tiền polymer. (Vietnam now uses polymer money as well.)

  • Tiền mặt (n): Cash; refers to physical money in general, including both paper money and coins.

    • Tôi thích thanh toán bằng tiền mặt. (I prefer to pay with cash.)

  • Ngân phiếu (n): Banknote; a more formal or technical synonym for paper currency.

Synonyms
  • Banknote: A piece of paper money issued by a bank.
  • Bill: A common term for a banknote, especially in American English (e.g., a dollar bill).
  • Note: A common term for a banknote, especially in British English (e.g., a ten-pound note).
Related Idioms
  • While there are no direct idioms with "tiền giấy," it is conceptually central to many Vietnamese idioms about money, such as:
    • Tiền trao cháo múc: Literally "money handed over, porridge ladled out"; meaning a direct, immediate exchange of goods/services for cash.
      • Giao dịch đó là kiểu tiền trao cháo múc. (That transaction was a direct cash-on-delivery type.)