Pence Meaning in English
word
ˈpɛns
PENS
pˈɛns
PENS
释义
"Pence" is the plural of "penny," the small unit of British currency. It refers to amounts of money less than one pound in the UK.
用法与细微差别
"Pence" is always used for amounts ("fifty pence"). "Penny" is used for exactly one ("one penny"). In speech, "p" is also common ("50p"). Only refers to British currency.
Spanish: peniquesPortuguese (BR): pence (plural de penny) - centavos (Britânico)Portuguese (PT): pence (plural de penny) - cêntimos (Britânico)Chinese (Simplified): 便士（复数）Chinese (Traditional): 便士（複數）Hindi: पेन्स (पौंड स्टर्लिंग के छोटे सिक्के)Arabic: بنس (الجمع لِـ penny، عملة بريطانية)Bengali: পেনি (বহুবচন: পেন্স)Russian: пенсыJapanese: ペンスVietnamese: pence (đơn vị tiền Anh)Korean: 펜스Turkish: penny (çoğul: pence)Urdu: پینسIndonesian: pence
例句
A chocolate bar costs fifty pence.
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There are ten pence in this coin.
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She gave me twenty pence in change.
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Can you lend me thirty pence? I’m short for the bus fare.
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The item was marked at ninety-nine pence, just under a pound.
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People often say '50p' instead of fifty pence.
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