"sou" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蘇（法國歷史上的硬幣）
• 極小的金額

Definition

「sou」曾是法國歷史上一種小面額硬幣，也用來表示極少的錢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「sou」主要出現在文學、歷史語境或如「not a sou」（一毛錢都沒有）等表達中，日常會話中少見。

Examples

He didn't have a sou in his pocket.

他口袋裡連一枚**蘇**都沒有。

In old France, a sou was a tiny coin.

在古代法國，**蘇**是一種很小的硬幣。

She wouldn't spend a single sou on useless things.

她一毛錢（**蘇**）都不願意花在沒用的東西上。

I searched everywhere for change, but there wasn’t a sou to be found.

我到處找零錢，卻連一枚**蘇**都找不到。

That watch isn’t worth a sou now.

那隻錶現在一點**蘇**都不值。

My grandfather always said, 'Don’t waste a sou.'

我爺爺總是說：「不要浪費一枚**蘇**。」