noun🔗ShareTaelAny of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams."The jeweler weighed the gold bar and determined its value based on the current price per tael. "Le bijoutier a pesé le lingot d'or et a déterminé sa valeur en fonction du prix actuel au tael.unitamounthistoryvalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTaelAny of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver."The merchant weighed out five taels of silver, the agreed-upon price for the silk. "Le marchand a pesé cinq taels d'argent, le prix convenu pour la soie.valueeconomyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTael, une unité de poids traditionnelleLeung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms"The jeweler weighed the small gold pendant and announced it was worth five taels. "Le bijoutier a pesé le petit pendentif en or et a annoncé qu'il valait cinq taels.unitamountmasseconomycommercehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
