Hanzi
Traditional
掙
Simplified
挣

to struggle to get free/to strive to acquire/to make (money)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

zhēng, zhèng

Bopomofo

ㄓㄥ, ㄓㄥˋ

Jyutping

zaang1

Example sentences

掙扎 / 挣扎 zhēngzhá
他在貧困中掙扎了許久，終於獲得了成功。
他在贫困中挣扎了许久，终于获得了成功。

He struggled in poverty for a long time and finally achieved success.

掙 / 挣 zhèng
為了家人，他每天努力掙錢。
为了家人，他每天努力挣钱。

For his family, he works hard every day to earn money.

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.

Example Vocabulary

掙扎

zheng1'zha2

to struggle; to strive

掙

zheng4

to earn; to obtain through effort

掙錢

zheng4'qian2

to earn money

垂死掙扎

chui2'si3'zheng1'zha2

掙脫

zheng1'tuo1

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