qián

money, currency, coins

DEFINITIONS

錢 qián
  • surname Qian
  • coin
  • money
  • CL:筆|笔[bi3]
  • unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]

WORDS

wèn qián (dialect) to make money
lōu qián (coll.) to grab money; to rake in money
lāo qián lit. to dredge for money; to make money by reprehensible means; to fish for a quick buck
tān qián to bear part of the cost
sǎn qián small sum of money; loose change; Cantonese equivalent of 零錢|零钱[ling2 qian2]
sàn qián to scatter money; to give to charity
liǎn qián to collect money; to raise funds (for charity)
yuè qián monthly payment
有本 yǒu běn qián to be in a position to (take on a challenge, etc)
yǒu qián well-off; wealthy
人 yǒu qián rén rich person; the rich
有勢 yǒu qián yǒu shì rich and powerful (idiom)
有閑 yǒu qián yǒu xián to have money and time; to be part of the leisure class; the idle rich
能使鬼推磨 yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like
běn qián capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)
yáng qián foreign money; flat silver (former coinage); also written 銀元|银元
xǐ qián money laundering
洗黑 xǐ hēi qián money laundering
浪費金 làng fèi jīn qián to squander money; to spend extravagantly
còu qián to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth)
zhǎng qián inflation; salary raise
rè qián hot money, money flowing from one currency to another in the hope of quick profit
shāo qián to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet
xiàn qián cash
yòng qian variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5]