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金钱

jīn qián · jin qian

Traditional 金錢

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. money
  2. currency
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Can money buy happiness?

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)说(shuō)，金钱(jīnqián)能(néng)买到(mǎidào)快乐(kuàilè)吗(ma)？

    Tell me, can money buy happiness?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)不能(bùnéng)。

    I don't think so.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)没有(méiyǒu)金钱(jīnqián)，就(jiù)没有(méiyǒu)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)！

    But without money, there's no ice cream!

  4. Liangliang

    冰淇淋(bīngqílín)让(ràng)你(nǐ)快乐(kuàilè)吗(ma)？

    Does ice cream make you happy?

  5. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)！非常(fēicháng)快乐(kuàilè)！

    Of course! Very happy!

  6. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，这次(zhècì)金钱(jīnqián)赢(yíng)了(le)。

    Fine, money wins this time.

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2 examples
01

金(jīn)钱(qián)改(gǎi)变(biàn)了(le)他(tā)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。

Money has changed his life.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)认(rèn)为(wéi)金(jīn)钱(qián)买(mǎi)不(bu)到(dào)真(zhēn)正(zhèng)的(de)幸(xìng)福(fú)。

He believes that money cannot buy true happiness.

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