Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

coin/money/CL:筆|笔[bi3]/unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

qián, jiǎn

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧㄢˊ, ㄐㄧㄢˇ

Jyutping

cin2

Example sentences

這個多少錢?
这个多少钱?

How much is this?

quán
他把全部的錢都花光了。
他把全部的钱都花光了。

He spent all his money.

這套古董傢具非常值錢。
这套古董家具非常值钱。

This set of antique furniture is very valuable.

古董 gǔdǒng
這個花瓶是一件值錢的古董。
这个花瓶是一件值钱的古董。

This vase is a valuable antique.

這家店的價錢很公道。
这家店的价钱很公道。

The price at this shop is very reasonable.

大款 dàkuǎn
他叔叔是個大款,買車從不看價錢。
他叔叔是个大款,买车从不看价钱。

His uncle is a big spender; he never looks at the price when buying a car.

掙錢 / 挣钱 zhèngqián
父親每天努力工作掙錢養家。
父亲每天努力工作挣钱养家。

Father works hard every day to earn money to support the family.

雖然他很有錢,但生活非常簡單。
虽然他很有钱,但生活非常简单。

Even though he is very wealthy, his lifestyle is very simple.

他非常有錢,可以隨心所欲地購買任何東西。
他非常有钱,可以随心所欲地购买任何东西。

He is very rich and can buy anything he wants as he pleases.

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