The first association that most Panamanians today make with the word "chino" is probably the little Chinese-run corner grocery stores in their country, while the Chinese phrase "chien, chien" is a popular current term there for money.
直到今天，說起「Chino」，一般巴拿馬人還會聯想到路旁轉角，中國人開的小雜貨店；而「Chien、Chien」更已成為中下階層巴人對「錢」的通稱了。