money, currency, coin
Animated Stroke Order 钱
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HSK Vocabulary: 钱
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 钱 is used in context
1
tā他
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
shì是
wèi为
le了
zhuàn赚
qián钱
yǎng养
jiā家
。
He works hard to earn money and support his family.
2
wǒ我
de的
qián钱
bāo包
lǐ里
yǒu有
xiàn现
jīn金
hé和
yín银
háng行
kǎ卡
。
There is cash and bank card in my wallet.
3
qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
yì一
xiē些
líng零
qián钱
zuò坐
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
。
Please give me some small change for the bus.
4
wǒ我
yǒu有
líng零
qián钱
。
I have some change.
5
wǒ我
xū需
yào要
líng零
qián钱
zuò坐
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
。
I need change to take the bus.
6
qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
zhāng张
yì一
bǎi百
yuán元
huàn换
chéng成
líng零
qián钱
。
Please break this one-hundred-yuan bill into change.
7
guò过
nián年
shí时
，
wǒ我
shōu收
dào到
le了
yā压
suì岁
qián钱
。
During the Chinese New Year, I received lucky money.
8
nǎi奶
nǎi奶
měi每
nián年
dū都
huì会
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
men们
yā压
suì岁
qián钱
，
zhù祝
tā他
men们
jiàn健
kāng康
kuài快
lè乐
。
Grandma gives lucky money to the children every year, wishing them health and happiness.
9
shōu收
dào到
yā压
suì岁
qián钱
hòu后
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
cún存
qǐ起
lái来
huò或
mǎi买
zì自
jǐ己
xǐ喜
huān欢
de的
dōng东
xī西
。
After receiving lucky money, children usually save it or buy things they like.
10
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
běn本
qián钱
。
This is my capital.
Information
Traditional錢
Radical钅
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#233
Zhuyinㄑㄧㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+94B1
CangjieOPC
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality