以物易物 [
yǐ wù yì wù]
exchange of goods
exchange of one commodity for another
- 硬币取代了以物易物的体系。
Then the barter system was replaced by coins. - 当商业超越了以物易物阶段之后,就需要保存某些资料。
As business went beyond the barter stage , records had to be kept. - 安惠里最具特色的,是每周展开一次的“以物易物”的原始交易。
The most distinguishing characteristic of Anhuili is the weekly original "Barter Trade".