English–Chinese
“earn” in Chinese
How to say “earn” in Chinese
“Earn” in Chinese is 挣 (zhèng).
Effort, especially work, is turned into money or a financial return.
Example sentences with 挣
他暑假在工地干活挣工钱。tā shǔ jià zài gōng dì gàn huó zhēng gōng qián
During summer vacation, he works at a construction site and earns wages.
Tips for using 挣
- English earn also covers non-money results such as respect or trust, while this everyday Chinese verb normally centers on money gained through work or effort.
Other Chinese words for “earn”
我上个月在公司赚了很多钱。wǒ shàng gè yuè zài gōng sī zhuàn le hěn duō qián
I earned a lot of money at the company last month.