Centavo Meaning in English
word
sɛnˈtɑːvoʊ
sen-TAH-voh
sɛnˈtɑːvoʊ
sen-TAH-voh
释义
A centavo is a unit of money used in several Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, equal to one hundredth of their basic currency (like a cent).
用法与细微差别
Used mostly in Latin America and the Philippines; refers specifically to 1/100 of currencies like the peso or real. Not used for U.S. or Euro cents. Common in informal contexts, especially when talking about prices or small amounts of money.
Spanish: centavoPortuguese (BR): centavoPortuguese (PT): centavoChinese (Simplified): 分 (货币单位)Chinese (Traditional): 分 (貨幣單位)Hindi: सेंटावो (मुद्रा की एकाई)Arabic: سنتافو (وحدة عملة)Bengali: সেন্টাভোRussian: сентавоJapanese: センターボVietnamese: centavoKorean: 센타보Turkish: sentavoUrdu: سینٹاووIndonesian: centavo
例句
This coin is worth one centavo.
basic
I found five centavos on the street.
basic
A loaf of bread costs fifty centavos here.
basic
Sorry, I don’t have a single centavo left in my wallet.
natural
Every centavo counts when you're saving up for something important.
natural
People sometimes drop a few centavos without noticing.
natural