birr
birr — noun
1. the official unit of money used in Ethiopia, worth one hundred cents; its value
1.名詞B1
釋義
the official unit of money used in Ethiopia, worth one hundred cents; its value is about one-sixtieth of a United States dollar.
例句
Kian exchanged fifty US dollars for nearly 2,800 birr at the airport.
collocation: exchange [amount] for [number] birr
A cup of coffee in Addis Ababa costs about 15 birr at a local café.
collocation: cost [amount] birr
Chidi paid 400 birr for a handwoven scarf at the market in Lalibela.
The Watanabe family sent 3,000 birr to their cousin who lives near Bahir Dar.
文法句型
[number] + birr
用法筆記
The plural form is the same as the singular: 'one birr', 'two hundred birr'. The currency code is ETB.
常見錯誤
❌I have three birrs in my wallet.
✅I have three birr in my wallet.
💡'birr' does not add -s for the plural.