banknote

Compared meaning: a piece of paper money (noun).

比较义项：纸币（名词）。

• note

  Informal, everyday British English term for paper money, often used loosely in speech; frequently paired with a denomination like 'a ten-pound note'.

  英式英语中日常口语常用的纸币说法，语气随意，常与面额搭配使用，如“一张十英镑的纸币”。

  Could you break this twenty-pound note into coins for me?

  你能帮我把这张二十英镑的纸币换成硬币吗？

• banknote 本词

  More formal and precise term, used when emphasizing the object itself, its authenticity, condition, or handling; common in written or official contexts.

  更正式、更精确的说法，常用于强调纸币本身、其真伪、状态或经手过程，多见于书面或正式场合。

  The bank teller examined the banknote closely for signs of forgery.

  银行柜员仔细检查这张纸币，看是否有伪造的痕迹。

Both words mean paper money. Note is the informal British word, often used loosely, as in 'a ten-pound note'. Banknote is more formal and precise, used when discussing the object itself or its authenticity. Note can also mean a short written message, not compared here.

两者在“纸币”这一意义上很接近，但 note 是英式英语中的日常口语说法，banknote 更正式、更通用，常用于书面或强调面额与真伪的场合。这里不比较 note 的“便条、笔记”等其他义项。