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The 2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results Are In
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Planned maintenance scheduled April 17/18, 2019 at 00:00UTC (8:00pm US/Eastern)What is the difference between 列车 and 火车What is the difference between 群 and 羣?What is the difference between “比照” and “比较”？What is the difference between 只要 and 如果?What is the difference between 诡异 and 奇诡?What is the difference between 退欧 and 脱欧?What is the difference between 目前 and 现在?What is the difference between 拥堵 and 堵车?What is the difference between 回答 and 答复?What is the difference between 華誕 and 誕辰?
In currency exchange booths, and in conversation, I've noticed this:
- US dollar = 美元, 美金.
- Hong Kong dollar = 港幣
- Japanese Yen = 日元
- Singapore dollar = 新幣
- Euro = 歐元
There's also 英磅 for the pound sterling, but I understand where that comes from.
What is the difference between 元 (圓), 幣, and 金? Is there a rule for using one over the other? Or is usage based on historical and/or personal preferences?
I've personally never seen anyone use "日幣", "歐金", etc.
word-choice usage difference
asked Apr 7 at 5:41
FluxFlux
1998
add a comment |
In currency exchange booths, and in conversation, I've noticed this:
- US dollar = 美元, 美金.
- Hong Kong dollar = 港幣
- Japanese Yen = 日元
- Singapore dollar = 新幣
- Euro = 歐元
There's also 英磅 for the pound sterling, but I understand where that comes from.
What is the difference between 元 (圓), 幣, and 金? Is there a rule for using one over the other? Or is usage based on historical and/or personal preferences?
I've personally never seen anyone use "日幣", "歐金", etc.
word-choice usage difference
asked Apr 7 at 5:41
FluxFlux
1998
日圓 is most likely due to it being 圓 (円) in Japanese.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 5:47
add a comment |
In currency exchange booths, and in conversation, I've noticed this:
- US dollar = 美元, 美金.
- Hong Kong dollar = 港幣
- Japanese Yen = 日元
- Singapore dollar = 新幣
- Euro = 歐元
There's also 英磅 for the pound sterling, but I understand where that comes from.
What is the difference between 元 (圓), 幣, and 金? Is there a rule for using one over the other? Or is usage based on historical and/or personal preferences?
I've personally never seen anyone use "日幣", "歐金", etc.
word-choice usage difference
asked Apr 7 at 5:41
FluxFlux
1998
In currency exchange booths, and in conversation, I've noticed this:
- US dollar = 美元, 美金.
- Hong Kong dollar = 港幣
- Japanese Yen = 日元
- Singapore dollar = 新幣
- Euro = 歐元
There's also 英磅 for the pound sterling, but I understand where that comes from.
What is the difference between 元 (圓), 幣, and 金? Is there a rule for using one over the other? Or is usage based on historical and/or personal preferences?
I've personally never seen anyone use "日幣", "歐金", etc.
word-choice usage difference
word-choice usage difference
asked Apr 7 at 5:41
FluxFlux
1998
asked Apr 7 at 5:41
FluxFlux
1998
edited Apr 7 at 7:38
Flux
asked Apr 7 at 5:41
FluxFlux
1998
asked Apr 7 at 5:41
FluxFlux
1998
asked Apr 7 at 5:41
FluxFlux
1998
1998
日圓 is most likely due to it being 圓 (円) in Japanese.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 5:47
add a comment |
日圓 is most likely due to it being 圓 (円) in Japanese.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 5:47
日圓 is most likely due to it being 圓 (円) in Japanese.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 5:47
日圓 is most likely due to it being 圓 (円) in Japanese.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 5:47
add a comment |
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元/圓 (dollar) is a unit of money, 澳洲元/圓 = Australian Dollar; 美元/圓 = US Dollar
圓 is the correct character, 元 is a sound-alike shorthand
Japan only use 圓, therefore, 日圓 = Japanese Yen
幣 means 'coin' , referring to currency, 人民幣(People's coin) = China's currency; 新台幣 (New Taiwan coin) = Taiwan's currency
It is correct that choosing 圓 or 幣 mostly based on historical or personal preferences. Historically 圓 is more colloquial, general public would refer foreign coins as 圓; while 幣 is more formal and literary.
Calling 美元 as 美金 is a unique case. No other country's currency is called 金.
Back in the days when US tried to make US dollar the common currency of the world thus enable America to gain control of the world trade, they announced US dollar's value will be hooked with America's gold reserve . It meant America could only issue the amount of currency with equal value of gold in reserve. That effectively made US dollar as trust worthy as gold. American dollar was in effect, American gold. They could do that because at that time they had the largest gold reserve in the world.
Nowadays it is no longer the case, US dollar no longer hooked up with gold's value, it is now based only upon the trust on America's economy
Hong Kong people also use 紙 (as in 銀紙, meaning banknote) colloquially to refer to currency.
加紙, 加圓 and 加幣 all refer to Canadian currency
港紙, 港圓 and 港幣 all refer to Hong Kong's currency
answered Apr 7 at 6:22
Tang HoTang Ho
30.1k1741
1
Japanese use 圓 instead of 元 as a unit of moneyI'd rather say that Chinese uses 元 as a shorthand of 圓, because they're pronounced the same in Mandarin. 元 is non-official.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:28
1
Is 元 vs. 圓 also based on personal preferences? On Hong Kong dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰元, whereas on New Taiwan dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰圓.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:29
1
圓 and 元 are just difference in character choice,
– Tang Ho
Apr 7 at 6:30
1
@droooze The Hong Kong dollar uses 元.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:31
1
元 and 圓 are different words. They're pronounced identically in Mandarin and Cantonese, but not so in some other languages (notably Min topolects).
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:31
|
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元/圓 (dollar) is a unit of money, 澳洲元/圓 = Australian Dollar; 美元/圓 = US Dollar
圓 is the correct character, 元 is a sound-alike shorthand
Japan only use 圓, therefore, 日圓 = Japanese Yen
幣 means 'coin' , referring to currency, 人民幣(People's coin) = China's currency; 新台幣 (New Taiwan coin) = Taiwan's currency
It is correct that choosing 圓 or 幣 mostly based on historical or personal preferences. Historically 圓 is more colloquial, general public would refer foreign coins as 圓; while 幣 is more formal and literary.
Calling 美元 as 美金 is a unique case. No other country's currency is called 金.
Back in the days when US tried to make US dollar the common currency of the world thus enable America to gain control of the world trade, they announced US dollar's value will be hooked with America's gold reserve . It meant America could only issue the amount of currency with equal value of gold in reserve. That effectively made US dollar as trust worthy as gold. American dollar was in effect, American gold. They could do that because at that time they had the largest gold reserve in the world.
Nowadays it is no longer the case, US dollar no longer hooked up with gold's value, it is now based only upon the trust on America's economy
Hong Kong people also use 紙 (as in 銀紙, meaning banknote) colloquially to refer to currency.
加紙, 加圓 and 加幣 all refer to Canadian currency
港紙, 港圓 and 港幣 all refer to Hong Kong's currency
answered Apr 7 at 6:22
Tang HoTang Ho
30.1k1741
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Japanese use 圓 instead of 元 as a unit of moneyI'd rather say that Chinese uses 元 as a shorthand of 圓, because they're pronounced the same in Mandarin. 元 is non-official.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:28
1
Is 元 vs. 圓 also based on personal preferences? On Hong Kong dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰元, whereas on New Taiwan dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰圓.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:29
1
圓 and 元 are just difference in character choice,
– Tang Ho
Apr 7 at 6:30
1
@droooze The Hong Kong dollar uses 元.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:31
1
元 and 圓 are different words. They're pronounced identically in Mandarin and Cantonese, but not so in some other languages (notably Min topolects).
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:31
|
show 3 more comments
元/圓 (dollar) is a unit of money, 澳洲元/圓 = Australian Dollar; 美元/圓 = US Dollar
圓 is the correct character, 元 is a sound-alike shorthand
Japan only use 圓, therefore, 日圓 = Japanese Yen
幣 means 'coin' , referring to currency, 人民幣(People's coin) = China's currency; 新台幣 (New Taiwan coin) = Taiwan's currency
It is correct that choosing 圓 or 幣 mostly based on historical or personal preferences. Historically 圓 is more colloquial, general public would refer foreign coins as 圓; while 幣 is more formal and literary.
Calling 美元 as 美金 is a unique case. No other country's currency is called 金.
Back in the days when US tried to make US dollar the common currency of the world thus enable America to gain control of the world trade, they announced US dollar's value will be hooked with America's gold reserve . It meant America could only issue the amount of currency with equal value of gold in reserve. That effectively made US dollar as trust worthy as gold. American dollar was in effect, American gold. They could do that because at that time they had the largest gold reserve in the world.
Nowadays it is no longer the case, US dollar no longer hooked up with gold's value, it is now based only upon the trust on America's economy
Hong Kong people also use 紙 (as in 銀紙, meaning banknote) colloquially to refer to currency.
加紙, 加圓 and 加幣 all refer to Canadian currency
港紙, 港圓 and 港幣 all refer to Hong Kong's currency
answered Apr 7 at 6:22
Tang HoTang Ho
30.1k1741
1
Japanese use 圓 instead of 元 as a unit of moneyI'd rather say that Chinese uses 元 as a shorthand of 圓, because they're pronounced the same in Mandarin. 元 is non-official.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:28
1
Is 元 vs. 圓 also based on personal preferences? On Hong Kong dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰元, whereas on New Taiwan dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰圓.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:29
1
圓 and 元 are just difference in character choice,
– Tang Ho
Apr 7 at 6:30
1
@droooze The Hong Kong dollar uses 元.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:31
1
元 and 圓 are different words. They're pronounced identically in Mandarin and Cantonese, but not so in some other languages (notably Min topolects).
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:31
|
show 3 more comments
元/圓 (dollar) is a unit of money, 澳洲元/圓 = Australian Dollar; 美元/圓 = US Dollar
圓 is the correct character, 元 is a sound-alike shorthand
Japan only use 圓, therefore, 日圓 = Japanese Yen
幣 means 'coin' , referring to currency, 人民幣(People's coin) = China's currency; 新台幣 (New Taiwan coin) = Taiwan's currency
It is correct that choosing 圓 or 幣 mostly based on historical or personal preferences. Historically 圓 is more colloquial, general public would refer foreign coins as 圓; while 幣 is more formal and literary.
Calling 美元 as 美金 is a unique case. No other country's currency is called 金.
Back in the days when US tried to make US dollar the common currency of the world thus enable America to gain control of the world trade, they announced US dollar's value will be hooked with America's gold reserve . It meant America could only issue the amount of currency with equal value of gold in reserve. That effectively made US dollar as trust worthy as gold. American dollar was in effect, American gold. They could do that because at that time they had the largest gold reserve in the world.
Nowadays it is no longer the case, US dollar no longer hooked up with gold's value, it is now based only upon the trust on America's economy
Hong Kong people also use 紙 (as in 銀紙, meaning banknote) colloquially to refer to currency.
加紙, 加圓 and 加幣 all refer to Canadian currency
港紙, 港圓 and 港幣 all refer to Hong Kong's currency
answered Apr 7 at 6:22
Tang HoTang Ho
30.1k1741
元/圓 (dollar) is a unit of money, 澳洲元/圓 = Australian Dollar; 美元/圓 = US Dollar
圓 is the correct character, 元 is a sound-alike shorthand
Japan only use 圓, therefore, 日圓 = Japanese Yen
幣 means 'coin' , referring to currency, 人民幣(People's coin) = China's currency; 新台幣 (New Taiwan coin) = Taiwan's currency
It is correct that choosing 圓 or 幣 mostly based on historical or personal preferences. Historically 圓 is more colloquial, general public would refer foreign coins as 圓; while 幣 is more formal and literary.
Calling 美元 as 美金 is a unique case. No other country's currency is called 金.
Back in the days when US tried to make US dollar the common currency of the world thus enable America to gain control of the world trade, they announced US dollar's value will be hooked with America's gold reserve . It meant America could only issue the amount of currency with equal value of gold in reserve. That effectively made US dollar as trust worthy as gold. American dollar was in effect, American gold. They could do that because at that time they had the largest gold reserve in the world.
Nowadays it is no longer the case, US dollar no longer hooked up with gold's value, it is now based only upon the trust on America's economy
Hong Kong people also use 紙 (as in 銀紙, meaning banknote) colloquially to refer to currency.
加紙, 加圓 and 加幣 all refer to Canadian currency
港紙, 港圓 and 港幣 all refer to Hong Kong's currency
answered Apr 7 at 6:22
Tang HoTang Ho
30.1k1741
edited Apr 8 at 2:32
answered Apr 7 at 6:22
Tang HoTang Ho
30.1k1741
answered Apr 7 at 6:22
Tang HoTang Ho
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answered Apr 7 at 6:22
Tang HoTang Ho
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Japanese use 圓 instead of 元 as a unit of moneyI'd rather say that Chinese uses 元 as a shorthand of 圓, because they're pronounced the same in Mandarin. 元 is non-official.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:28
1
Is 元 vs. 圓 also based on personal preferences? On Hong Kong dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰元, whereas on New Taiwan dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰圓.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:29
1
圓 and 元 are just difference in character choice,
– Tang Ho
Apr 7 at 6:30
1
@droooze The Hong Kong dollar uses 元.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:31
1
元 and 圓 are different words. They're pronounced identically in Mandarin and Cantonese, but not so in some other languages (notably Min topolects).
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:31
|
show 3 more comments
1
Japanese use 圓 instead of 元 as a unit of moneyI'd rather say that Chinese uses 元 as a shorthand of 圓, because they're pronounced the same in Mandarin. 元 is non-official.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:28
1
Is 元 vs. 圓 also based on personal preferences? On Hong Kong dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰元, whereas on New Taiwan dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰圓.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:29
1
圓 and 元 are just difference in character choice,
– Tang Ho
Apr 7 at 6:30
1
@droooze The Hong Kong dollar uses 元.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:31
1
元 and 圓 are different words. They're pronounced identically in Mandarin and Cantonese, but not so in some other languages (notably Min topolects).
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:31
1
1
Japanese use 圓 instead of 元 as a unit of money I'd rather say that Chinese uses 元 as a shorthand of 圓, because they're pronounced the same in Mandarin. 元 is non-official.– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:28
Japanese use 圓 instead of 元 as a unit of money I'd rather say that Chinese uses 元 as a shorthand of 圓, because they're pronounced the same in Mandarin. 元 is non-official.– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:28
1
1
Is 元 vs. 圓 also based on personal preferences? On Hong Kong dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰元, whereas on New Taiwan dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰圓.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:29
Is 元 vs. 圓 also based on personal preferences? On Hong Kong dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰元, whereas on New Taiwan dollar bank notes, I see 壹佰圓.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:29
1
1
圓 and 元 are just difference in character choice,
– Tang Ho
Apr 7 at 6:30
圓 and 元 are just difference in character choice,
– Tang Ho
Apr 7 at 6:30
1
1
@droooze The Hong Kong dollar uses 元.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:31
@droooze The Hong Kong dollar uses 元.
– Flux
Apr 7 at 6:31
1
1
元 and 圓 are different words. They're pronounced identically in Mandarin and Cantonese, but not so in some other languages (notably Min topolects).
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:31
元 and 圓 are different words. They're pronounced identically in Mandarin and Cantonese, but not so in some other languages (notably Min topolects).
– droooze
Apr 7 at 6:31
|
show 3 more comments
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日圓 is most likely due to it being 圓 (円) in Japanese.
– droooze
Apr 7 at 5:47