钱 qián
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 戋 small, narrow
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
钱
qián
money
Character
Example phrases
- 我没有钱了。 Wǒ méiyǒu qián le. I've run out of money.
- 这个多少钱？ Zhège duōshao qián? How much is this?
- 我的钱在包里。 Wǒ de qián zài bāo lǐ. My money is in the bag.
- 他很有钱，也喜欢帮人。 Tā hěn yǒu qián, yě xǐhuan bāng rén. He is very rich and also likes helping people.
- 请问，您找我多少钱？ Qǐngwèn, nín zhǎo wǒ duōshao qián? Excuse me, how much change are you giving me?
- 妈妈给了我一些钱。 Māma gěi le wǒ yìxiē qián. Mom gave me some money.
- 你手里拿着钱吗？ Nǐ shǒu lǐ ná zhe qián ma? Are you holding money in your hand?
- 王明不用你的钱。 Wáng Míng bú yòng nǐ de qián. Wang Ming doesn't use your money.
- 我今天忘拿钱了。 Wǒ jīntiān wàng ná qián le. I forgot to take money today.
- 李月问我有多少钱。 Lǐ Yuè wèn wǒ yǒu duōshao qián. Li Yue asked me how much money I had.
Related words
- 钱包 qiánbāo wallet, purse
- 价钱 jiàqián price
- 挣钱 zhèng qián to earn money
- 金钱 jīnqián money
- 本钱 běnqián capital; resources; basis for doing something
- 钱财 qiáncái money and property; wealth
- 值钱 zhíqián valuable; worth money
- 买 mǎi to buy
- 块 kuài piece; yuan (colloquial)
- 元 yuán yuan
- 毛 máo mao (a tenth of a yuan)
- 贵 guì expensive