coin
🇺🇸
/kɔɪn/
🇬🇧
/kɔɪn/
a small metal piece used as money
I found a coin on the street and picked it up.
我在街上发现了一枚硬币并捡了起来。
metal money
I prefer using a coin instead of paper money for small purchases.
对于小额购物,我更喜欢使用硬币而不是纸币。
to create a new word or phrase
She decided to coin a new word for her invention.
她决定为她的发明创造一个新词。
to make metal into coins
The factory can coin thousands of coins every day.
这家工厂每天可以铸造数千枚硬币。