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“money” in Chinese

Chinese

Also金钱 (jīn qián) · 钱财 (qián cái)

Pronunciation

Pinyinqián

Example

我没带钱,能借我吗?wǒ méi dài qián néng jiè wǒ ma

I didn't bring any money. Can you lend me some?

Illustration for 钱 (money)

How to say “money” in Chinese

“Money” in Chinese is 钱 (qián).

Value that can move from one person or account to another in payment.

Full entry for 钱: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 钱

我有钱,我来付。wǒ yǒu qián wǒ lái fù

I have money, and I will pay.

Tips for using 钱

  • Modern payment talk can name a digital method, such as 微信支付 (Wēixìn zhīfù, "WeChat Pay"), showing that payment vocabulary also covers account transfers.

Other Chinese words for “money”

他把金钱存到银行里了。tā bǎ jīn qián cún dào yín háng lǐ le

He deposited the money in the bank.

她把不少钱财捐给了慈善机构。tā bǎ bù shǎo qián cái juān gěi le cí shàn jī gòu

She donated quite a bit of money to a charity.

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