交子

jiāozǐ

noun

Measure Word

一张交子 zhāng

Meanings

1 jiaozi, the paper money of the Northern Song dynasty

Characters

to exchange; to hand over

suffix forming a noun

Examples

HSK 7-9

交子是世界上最早的纸币之一。

Jiāozǐ shì shìjiè shàng zuì zǎo de zhǐbì zhīyī.

Jiaozi is one of the earliest paper currencies in the world.

HSK 7-9

北宋时，四川商人用交子代替笨重的铁钱进行交易。

Běisòng shí, Sìchuān shāngrén yòng jiāozǐ dàitì bènzhòng de tiěqián jìnxíng jiāoyì.

In the Northern Song, Sichuan merchants traded with jiaozi instead of heavy iron coins.

Tips

history

Merchant houses in 成都 began issuing it early in the Northern Song, because Sichuan's iron coins were too heavy to carry in bulk. In 1023 the government took over, which makes it the world's first paper money issued by a state.

Stroke Order

交 jiāo

子 zǐ