Chinese word

赚钱

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuàn qián

Meaning

  • verbmake money

Example

我想通过打工赚钱。wǒ xiǎng tōng guò dǎ gōng zhuàn qián

I want to make money by working part-time.

Illustration for 赚钱 (make money)

More examples

他靠做生意赚钱，日子越来越好。tā kào zuò shēng yì zhuàn qián rì zi yuè lái yuè hǎo

He makes money from doing business, and his life is getting better and better.

Core concept

Turning work, business, or another activity into financial return.

Common phrases

  • 赚钱养家zhuàn qián yǎng jiā

    make money to support one's family

  • 兼职赚钱jiān zhí zhuàn qián

    make money from part-time work

  • 做生意赚钱zuò shēng yì zhuàn qián

    make money from doing business

Similar words

挣zhēng: Get paid for working or doing a job.
赚zhuàn: Gain money or profit from business, trade, or another activity.

Definition in Chinese

通过从事工作、经营或其他活动来取得金钱报酬或盈利。tōng guò cóng shì gōng zuò jīng yíng huò qí tā huó dòng lái qǔ dé jīn qián bào chóu huò yíng lì

Word origin

赚 (zhuàn, "earn") + 钱 (qián, "money") forms a direct compound for obtaining money through work or another activity.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often leaves the income source unstated, so mentioning the job or activity makes the situation clearer in conversation.

Other meanings

  • make a profitverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 赚取zhuàn qǔearnverb
  • 赚头zhuàn touprofitnoun

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