Chinese word

金钱

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīn qián

Meaning

  • nounmoney

Example

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.

Illustration for 金钱 (money)

More examples

为了攀比，他不惜挥霍金钱。wèi le pān bǐ tā bù xī huī huò jīn qián

To compete with others, he did not hesitate to squander money.

Core concept

Value made usable for exchange, payment, and future security.

Common phrases

  • 赚取金钱zhuàn qǔ jīn qián

    earn money

  • 积累金钱jī lěi jīn qián

    accumulate money

  • 挥霍金钱huī huò jīn qián

    squander money

  • 用金钱衡量yòng jīn qián héng liáng

    measure by money

Similar words

钱qián: Money used in everyday buying and selling, including bills and coins.
货币huò bì: The legal currency system used within a country or region, with its units and forms.
资金zī jīn: Funds reserved for running a business or putting into an investment.
财富cái fù: Stored wealth measured through money, property, or other valuable assets.

Definition in Chinese

指钱财的总称，即人们用来计价、支付和储藏价值的货币或资产。zhǐ qián cái de zǒng chēng jí rén men yòng lái jì jià zhī fù hé chǔ cáng jià zhí de huò bì huò zī chǎn

Word origin

金 (jīn, "gold or valuables") + 钱 (qián, "money or coin") links valuable property with currency, extending the word to money in general.

Usage tips

  • For everyday Chinese, 金钱 (jīnqián, "money") is useful for general financial topics but can sound formal when the meaning is simply the amount paid or received.

Opposites

Related words

  • 金钱观念jīn qián guān niànattitude toward moneynoun
  • 金钱观jīn qián guānview of moneynoun

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