"small change" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 零钱
• 小额硬币

Definition

“Small change”指硬币或小面额的纸币，常用于小额支付。也可以指和大额相比很少的钱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于买东西或交通时询问零钱，也可指微不足道的事情。侧重于硬币和小面额，不用来说大额找零。可用于比喻小事。

Examples

Do you have any small change for the bus?

你有一些**零钱**坐公交车吗？

He paid with small change at the store.

他在商店用**零钱**付款。

I need some small change for the vending machine.

我需要一些**零钱**买自动售货机的东西。

Sorry, I don’t have any small change on me right now.

不好意思，我现在身上没有**零钱**。

The cost of the coffee is just small change to him.

对他来说，咖啡的价格只是**小额零钱**。

Compared to the rent in this city, $10 is small change.

和这座城市的房租比起来，10美元只是**小额零钱**。