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The word "现金" is formed by combining the character "现", which means "present" or "immediate", with the character "金", which means "money" or "currency"; together, they directly denote "cash" as money that is currently available and physically on hand.

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我用现金付款。

Wǒ yòng xiànjīn fùkuǎn.

I pay with cash.

他经常携带现金。

Tā jīngcháng xiédài xiànjīn.

He often carries cash.

商店只接受现金支付。

Shāngdiàn zhǐ jiēshòu xiànjīn zhīfù.

The store only accepts cash payments.

为了避免风险，他选择用现金交易。

Wèile bìmiǎn fēngxiǎn, tā xuǎnzé yòng xiànjīn jiāoyì.

To avoid risk, he chooses to use cash for transactions.

在数字化时代，现金的使用逐渐减少。

Zài shùzìhuà shídài, xiànjīn de shǐyòng zhújiàn jiǎnshǎo.

In the digital age, the use of cash is gradually decreasing.

Word Definition - 现金

xiàn jīn cash; ready money

Individual Character Details

现 xiàn
金 jīn, jīn