tael
any of various similar units of weight in East Asia.
a former Chinese money of account, being the value of this weight of standard silver.
Origin of tael
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How to use tael in a sentence
He possesses great speed and endurance, and wealthy Chinese will give as much as four or five hundred taels for a good one.
Life and sport in China | Oliver G. ReadyLearn, puny wayfarer, that in a single day the profit of my various enterprises exceeds a hundred taels of silver.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest BramahIn the meanwhile he married Hoa-mi, being able to display thirty-seven taels and nearly five hundred cash towards that end.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest BramahThe journey will be a costly task at this season of the rains; it cannot possibly be accomplished for less than fifty taels.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest BramahYou can then, without undue effort, impose on him the thousand taels that you have suffered loss from those of his house.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest Bramah
British Dictionary definitions for tael
/ (teɪl) /
a unit of weight, used in the Far East, having various values between one to two and a half ounces
(formerly) a Chinese monetary unit equivalent in value to a tael weight of standard silver
Origin of tael
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