Chinese word

找零

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǎo líng

Meaning

  • verbgive change

Example

我没有零钱，你能找零吗？wǒ méi yǒu líng qián nǐ néng zhǎo líng ma

I don't have any change. Can you give me change?

Illustration for 找零 (give change)

More examples

收银员正在给顾客找零。shōu yín yuán zhèng zài gěi gù kè zhǎo líng

The cashier is giving the customer change.

Core concept

A payment produces a small remainder that moves back to the customer, or a large note becomes a set of smaller denominations.

Common phrases

  • 能找零吗néng zhǎo líng ma

    can give change

  • 请帮我找零qǐng bāng wǒ zhǎo líng

    Please give me change

Similar words

找钱zhǎo qián: To give back the extra money after a customer pays.
付钱fù qián: To hand over money as payment for goods or services.

Definition in Chinese

向他人请求换取零钱，或把应找的零钱交给对方，既可表示商家把零钱找给顾客，也可表示顾客请求他人换开大钞。xiàng tā rén qǐng qiú huàn qǔ líng qián huò bǎ yīng zhǎo de líng qián jiāo gěi duì fāng jì kě biǎo shì shāng jiā bǎ líng qián zhǎo gěi gù kè yě kě biǎo shì gù kè qǐng qiú tā rén huàn kāi dà chāo

Word origin

找 (zhǎo, "seek") + 零 (líng, "remainder") gives the word the image of seeking out the small remainder, whether someone hands it over or asks for it.

Usage tips

  • The person performing the action depends on the situation: a cashier can provide the smaller amount, or a customer can ask whether a large note can be broken.

Other meanings

  • changenoun
  • exchange moneyverb

Opposites

  • 收钱shōu qiánreceive moneyverb

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