钱

Coin in Chinese: 钱 (qián)

qián

coin

HSK 1Traditional: 錢2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1coin
  2. 2money
  3. 3unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 两

Stroke order

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钱

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄢˊ

qián

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

钱

Simplified

錢

Traditional

Example sentences

See 钱 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他需要钱。

    tā xū yào qián。

    He needs money.

  • 我没有钱。

    wǒ méi yǒu qián。

    I have no money.

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Related words

零钱

líng qián

change (of money)

挣钱

zhèng qián

to make money

钱包

qián bāo

purse

价钱

jià qian

price

金钱

jīn qián

money

省钱

shěng qián

to save money

赚钱

zhuàn qián

to earn money

本钱

běn qián

capital

赔钱

péi qián

to lose money

钱财

qián cái

wealth

掏钱

tāo qián

to pay

值钱

zhí qián

valuable

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