Chinese Conversation · Level 63
90 words
Chinese word
找钱
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǎo qián
Meaning
- verbgive change
Example
我给你找钱。wǒ gěi nǐ zhǎo qián
I give you the change.
More examples
顾客说不用找钱，只要发票就行。gù kè shuō bú yòng zhǎo qián zhǐ yào fā piào jiù xíng
The customer says they do not need change and that only a receipt will do.
Core concept
A cash difference is located and handed over so that the final amount is right.
Common phrases
给客户找钱gěi kè hù zhǎo qián
give change to a customer
不用找钱bú yòng zhǎo qián
do not need change
Similar words
找零zhǎo líng: Give back the extra money paid after a purchase.
给钱gěi qián: Hand money to another person.
付钱fù qián: Pay money for goods or services.
收钱shōu qián: Receive money as payment for goods or services.
Definition in Chinese
把多付的钱或需兑换的金额以现金找回给对方，口语中常用于给顾客找零或向他人要零钱。bǎ duō fù de qián huò xū duì huàn de jīn é yǐ xiàn jīn zhǎo huí gěi duì fāng kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng yú gěi gù kè zhǎo líng huò xiàng tā rén yào líng qián
Word origin
找钱 (zhǎoqián, "find money") joins 找 (zhǎo, "find") with 钱 (qián, "money"), presenting the return or exchange of cash as finding the amount that completes the transaction.
Usage tips
- The word fits both a completed purchase and a request for usable denominations, so it covers more situations than the English phrase give change alone.