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源自汉语“钱”(qián),通过威妥玛拼音系统转写为“ch'ien”,是中国古代货币单位的音译。
❶ 指中国古代的货币单位,通常用于指代铜钱或硬币,常见于历史文献或古代交易场景中。
“In ancient China, one ch'ien could buy a small bag of rice.”
(在古代中国,一文钱可以买一小袋米。)
“The merchant counted each ch'ien carefully before accepting the payment.”
(商人在接受付款前仔细数了每一文钱。)
not worth a ch'ien — 形容某物毫无价值或意义,类似于现代汉语中的“一文不值”。
“His promises are not worth a ch'ien; he never keeps them.”
(他的承诺一文不值,他从不兑现。)