bitcoin

IPA/ˈbɪt.kɔɪn/
KK[bˈɪtkˈɔɪn]IPA/ˈbɪt.kɔɪn/

bitcoin — noun

  • bitcoinsingular
  • bitcoinsplural

1. a form of digital money that is not controlled by any bank or government, sent d

1.名詞B1
釋義

a form of digital money that is not controlled by any bank or government, sent directly between people over the internet

例句

Niran started accepting bitcoin at his small café in Chiang Mai last spring.

collocation: accept bitcoin

Tariq sold his bitcoin in a panic when the price fell forty percent overnight.

pattern: the price fell + percent

同義詞
  • cryptocurrency

    a broader category; includes Ethereum, Litecoin, and many other digital currencies besides bitcoin

  • digital currency

    an even wider term that also covers government-backed digital money, not only decentralised systems

  • crypto

    informal shortening, common in casual speech and news headlines

反義詞
  • fiat currency

    traditional money issued and backed by a government, such as US dollars or Japanese yen

  • cash

    physical notes and coins, as opposed to purely digital money

用法筆記

Often written with a capital B (Bitcoin) when referring to the network or system as a whole, and with a lowercase b (bitcoin) for the currency itself.

常見錯誤

❌I paid with Bitcoins for the meal.
✅I paid with bitcoin for the meal.
💡When talking about the currency in general, use the singular uncountable form without a capital letter in the middle of a sentence.

2. one individual coin or token within the bitcoin digital money system

2.名詞B1
釋義

one individual coin or token within the bitcoin digital money system

例句

Yael bought one bitcoin when the price dropped below twenty thousand dollars.

pattern: buy + number + bitcoin(s)

Kwame nearly bought ten bitcoins in 2010 when each one cost less than a dollar.

同義詞
  • coin

    a general term for a unit of currency, but bitcoin exists only in digital form

  • token

    often used for units of newer cryptocurrencies rather than bitcoin itself

  • unit

    neutral and technical; can sound formal in everyday conversation

用法筆記

Always used with a number, fraction, or quantifier (one bitcoin, half a bitcoin, three bitcoins). Use the plural form 'bitcoins' for amounts greater than one.

常見錯誤

❌She owns five bitcoin.
✅She owns five bitcoins.
💡Add 's' for the plural when counting individual units of the currency.