Word: 冥币 (míngbì) Traditional: 冥幣 冥币 dictionary entry míngbì false paper money burned as an offering to the dead Full dictionary entry for 冥币 Example sentences using 冥币 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 冥币不是真的钱，不能花。 Míngbì bú shì zhēnde qián, bùnéng huā. Spirit money isn't real money, so you can't spend it. 清明节，奶奶烧了冥币。 Qīngmíngjié, nǎinai shāole míngbì. During the Qingming Festival, my grandmother burned spirit money.