Usage note
现金表示可以直接使用的钱。
xiàn jīn biǎo shì kě yǐ zhí jiē shǐ yòng de qián。
现金 means money you can use directly.
Context note
现金常用于付款、找零和交易。
xiàn jīn cháng yòng yú fù kuǎn 、 zhǎo líng hé jiāo yì。
Cash is often used for payment, change, and transactions.
5 examples
我带了现金。
wǒ dài le xiàn jīn。
I brought cash.
这里可以付现金。
zhè lǐ kě yǐ fù xiàn jīn。
You can pay cash here.
他没有现金。
tā méi yǒu xiàn jīn。
He has no cash.
请准备现金。
qǐng zhǔn bèi xiàn jīn。
Please prepare cash.
我用现金买了票。
wǒ yòng xiàn jīn mǎi le piào。
I bought the ticket with cash.
5 mini stories
我出门时会带一点现金。
wǒ chū mén shí huì dài yì diǎn xiàn jīn。
When I go out, I carry a little cash.
她用现金付了饭钱。
tā yòng xiàn jīn fù le fàn qián。
She paid for the meal with cash.
商店里也可以用现金。
shāng diàn lǐ yě kě yǐ yòng xiàn jīn。
You can also use cash in the store.
他把现金放在钱包里。
tā bǎ xiàn jīn fàng zài qián bāo lǐ。
He put the cash in his wallet.
没有现金时，我会用手机付款。
méi yǒu xiàn jīn shí， wǒ huì yòng shǒu jī fù kuǎn。
When I do not have cash, I pay with my phone.
Mini dialogue
买东西
A
请问，这里可以用现金吗？
Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ kěyǐ yòng xiànjīn ma?
Excuse me, can I use cash here?
B
当然可以，现金和手机支付都行。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, xiànjīn hé shǒujī zhīfù dōu xíng.
Of course, both cash and mobile payment are fine.
零花钱
A
妈妈给了我一些现金当零花钱。
Māma gěi le wǒ yīxiē xiànjīn dāng línghuāqián.
Mom gave me some cash as pocket money.
B
你要好好保管，别弄丢了。
Nǐ yào hǎohǎo bǎoguǎn, bié nòng diū le.
You should keep it safe and don't lose it.
Related words and contrasts
related
零钱
líng qián
small change, pocket money
零钱 often refers to small amounts of cash.
contrast
刷卡
shuā kǎ
to pay by card
现金 is paying with cash; 刷卡 is paying by card.