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零钱 (líng qián): (small) change [money] (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 4
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Character Breakdown

零钱 consists of 2 characters.

零
líng
zero
钱
qián
money

Word Info

Pinyinlíng qián
Meaning(small) change [money]
Characters2
HSK 2.0Level 4
HSK 3.0Level 4
SyntaxNoun
Word零钱
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3.

How to Use 零钱 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 零钱 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verbwith不够
líng零
qián钱
bú不
gòu够
neutral
not enough change
Verb + Object
méi没
yǒu有
líng零
qián钱
neutral
have no change
Measure Word + Nounwith一点
yī一
diǎn点
líng零
qián钱
4.

Example Sentences with 零钱

wǒ我
yǒu有
líng零
qián钱
。
I have some change.
wǒ
zhǔn准
bèi备
líng零
qián钱
neutral
prepare change
zhǎo找
líng零
qián钱
neutral
give change
neutral
a little change
我
qián钱
bāo包
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
xiē些
líng零
qián钱
，
kě可
yǐ以
zuò坐
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
。
I have some change in my wallet, enough to take the bus.
wǒ我
shēn身
shàng上
méi没
yǒu有
zú足
gòu够
de的
líng零
qián钱
lái来
zhī支
fù付
tíng停
chē车
fèi费
。
I don't have enough change on me to pay for the parking fee.
qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
zhǎo找
kāi开
zhè这
zhāng张
chāo钞
piào票
ma吗
？
wǒ我
xū需
yào要
yì一
xiē些
líng零
qián钱
。
Excuse me, could you help me break this bill? I need some change.
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.
wèi为
le了
fāng方
biàn便
zhǎo找
líng零
，
qǐng请
tí提
qián前
zhǔn准
bèi备
hǎo好
líng零
qián钱
。
To facilitate giving change, please prepare your change in advance.
tā他
bǎ把
kǒu口
dài袋
lǐ里
de的
líng零
qián钱
dōu都
ná拿
chū出
lái来
，
shù数
le了
shù数
yǒu有
duō多
shǎo少
。
He took out all the change from his pocket and counted how much there was.
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.
chū出
mén门
qián前
jì记
de得
dài带
xiē些
líng零
qián钱
，
kě可
néng能
huì会
yòng用
dé得
shàng上
。
Remember to bring some change before going out; you might need it.

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  • 大约dà yuēapproximately; around; about
  • 从来cóng láialways
  • 爱情ài qíngromantic love
  • 好像hǎo xiàngto seem
  • 即使jí shǐeven if
  • 坚持jiān chíto persevere with
  • 参观cān guānto visit (a place; a museum; etc.)
  • 道歉dào qiànapology
  • 反对fǎn duìto fight against; to opposed to something
  • 护士hù shinurse
  • 标准biāo zhǔnstandard; standardised
  • 后悔hòu huǐto regret
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  • 零食líng shíHSK 5
  • 零星líng xīngHSK 6
  • 零售líng shòuHSK 7-9
零碎
líng suì
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  • 孤零零gū líng língHSK 7-9
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    • 零花钱líng huā qiánHSK 4
    • 本钱běn qiánHSK 6
    • 金钱jīn qiánHSK 6
    • 压岁钱yā suì qiánHSK 6
    • 值钱zhí qiánHSK 7-9
    • 钱财qián cáiHSK 7-9
    • 挣钱zhèng qián