钱

The character "钱" has 10 strokes. "钱" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "钱" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "钱" are "qián" . View the stroke order of "钱">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "钱"

n.: copper coin; cash; anything that takes the shape of a copper coin; money; wealth; riches; fund; sum

quant.: qian

• cash : n.钱；现金；低值硬币；（Cash)人名：卡什
• money : n.货币；钱；金钱；资产；财富；工资；财产；报酬；薪金；所赚的钱
• wealth : n.财富；富有；富裕；繁荣；福利；丰富；大量；康乐
• riches : pl-n.财富；财产；宝贵的自然资源
• fund : n.基金；专款；资金；财源；大量的贮存
• sum : n.金额；款项；款子；和；总数；算术题；总和
• qian : n.钱（中国姓氏）

Form words with "钱"

茶水钱 tip (given to hotel attendants, etc)

奶粉钱 money for raising a baby

辛苦钱 hard-earned money

血腥钱 blood money

讹钱 extort money

贴己钱 private savings

封嘴钱 hush money; shut-up fee

六元钱 six yuan

钱夹子 purse; notecase; wallet; pocketbook

收租钱 collect rent

交租钱 pay rent

折子钱 usury

应急钱 emergency fund/reserve; fund for emergency use

缗钱 stringed coins

多收五块钱 overcharge (sb) by five yuan

钱不够花 run behind one's expenses

手边备些钱 keep some money handy

挣昧心钱 earn money by dishonest means

不到五块钱 under five yuan

赚足了钱 made plenty of money

Example phrases using "钱"

• 他借了我的钱，但现在不认账了。

  He borrowed money from me but denies it now.

• 他的同事为他住院帮凑了不少钱。

  His colleagues clubbed together and collected quite a lot of money for his hospitalization.

• 咱们稳妥一点儿，多带一点儿钱。

  Let’s be on the safe side and take more money than we think we’ll need.

• 这些捐来的钱必须用在正经地方。

  The donated money must be put to right uses.

• 硬钱和软钱都是政治献金的一种。

  Both hard money and soft money are political contributions.

• 她又附上一笔，要我给她寄些钱。

  She added a PS asking me to send her some money.

• 他钱的来路多，不在乎这点损失。

  He can get money from many sources and thinks nothing of such a loss.

• 别一下子把所有的钱都拿去冒险。

  Don’t chance all your money at once.

• 装修房子花那么多时间和钱不值当。

  The time and expense involved in house decoration is not worthwhile.

• 我们这个月钱太窄巴，不能去度假。

  We are too badly off to go on holiday this month.