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挣钱

zhèng qián · zheng qian

Traditional 掙錢

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to make money
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Balloons at the night market

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)挣钱(zhèngqián)，周末(zhōumò)去(qù)夜市(yèshì)卖(mài)气球(qìqiú)。

    I want to earn money by selling balloons at the night market on weekends.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！一个(yīgè)气球(qìqiú)多少钱(duōshaoqián)？

    Good idea! How much is one balloon?

  3. Liangliang

    五块(wǔkuài)。

    Five yuan.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)一天(yītiān)要(yào)卖(mài)多少个(duōshaogè)，才(cái)算(suàn)挣钱(zhèngqián)？

    Then how many do you need to sell a day to really earn money?

  5. Liangliang

    二十个(èrshígè)……哎(āi)，我(wǒ)的(de)气球(qìqiú)飞走(fēizǒu)了(le)！

    Twenty... hey, my balloon flew away!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)出(chū)晚(wǎn)归(guī)，努(nǔ)力(lì)挣(zhèng)钱(qián)养(yǎng)家(jiā)。

He leaves early and returns late every day, working hard to make money to support his family.

02

她(tā)利(lì)用(yòng)周(zhōu)末(mò)做(zuò)兼(jiān)职(zhí)挣(zhèng)钱(qián)。

She makes money by doing part-time work on weekends.

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