"specie" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 金属货币
• 硬币支付

Definition

Specie 指的是用贵金属（如金或银）制成的硬币，不包括纸币或数字货币。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

Specie 用于正式、法律或历史背景。不要与 'species'（物种，生物学）混淆。常与 "in specie" 搭配，表示“以实物交付”。日常口语很少用到。

Examples

Gold coins are a form of specie.

金币是一种**金属货币**形式。

The bank only accepts payment in specie.

银行只接受**金属货币**支付。

The treasure was all in specie.

宝藏全部是**金属货币**。

After the crisis, people wanted their savings in specie, not paper notes.

危机后，人们希望存款以**金属货币**形式而非纸币。

You can’t use specie for online purchases—only physical coins count.

网上购物不能用**金属货币**，只能用实体硬币。

The contract states you must pay the debt in specie, not by check or bank transfer.

合同规定你必须用**金属货币**还债，而不是支票或转账。