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

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Character Breakdown

HSK 2

líng零

zero

HSK 1

qián钱

money

4.

How to Use 零钱 in Sentences

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

Measure Word + Nounwith一点

yī一

diǎn点

líng零

qián钱

5.

Example Sentences with 零钱

wǒ我

yǒu有

líng零

qián钱

。

I have some change.

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零星líng xīngfragmentary; piecemeal; a small amount

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零碎líng suìfragmented ; odds and ends

孤零零gū líng língAlone / Lonely

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How to Use 零钱 in Sentences

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

Measure Word + Nounwith一点

yī一

diǎn点

líng零

qián钱

5.

Example Sentences with 零钱

wǒ我

yǒu有

líng零

qián钱

。

I have some change.

have no change

zhǔn准

bèi备

líng零

qián钱

neutral

prepare change

zhǎo找

líng零

qián钱

neutral

give change

neutral

a little change

wǒ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.

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.

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