便士

biàn shì · bian shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (loanword) pence
  2. penny

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)口(kǒu)袋(dài)里(lǐ)只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)下(xià)几(jǐ)枚(méi)便(biàn)士(shì)。

He had only a few pennies left in his pocket.

02

这(zhè)本(běn)旧(jiù)书(shū)只(zhǐ)花(huā)了(le)我(wǒ)五(wǔ)十(shí)便(biàn)士(shì)。

This old book only cost me fifty pence.

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