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挣钱 (zhèng qián): To make money (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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挣 • zhèng • to make (money) • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
zhèng挣

to make (money)

钱 • qián • money • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
qián钱

money

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Pinyinzhèng qián
Meaningto make money
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Syntaxverb
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 挣钱.

Words with 挣
  • 挣扎zhēng zhástruggle
  • 挣脱zhèng tuōto break free, to struggle loose
  • 垂死挣扎chuí sǐ zhēng zhádeathbed struggle, last-ditch effort
Words with 钱
  • 价钱jià qianprice
  • 零钱líng qián(small) change [money]
  • 零花钱líng huā qiánpocket money
  • 本钱běn qiáncapital [money]
  • 金钱jīn qiánmoney
  • 压岁钱yā suì qián[money given to children as a lunar New Year gift]
  • 值钱zhí qiánValuable
  • 钱财qián cáiMoney / Wealth
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Example Sentences with 挣钱

tā他
měi每
tiān天
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
zhèng挣
qián钱
yǎng养
jiā家
。
He works hard every day to earn money and support his family.