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

shěng qián to save money
私房 sī fáng qián secret purse; secret stash of money
zū qian rent; same as 租金
chèn qián (coll.) rich; well-heeled
chóu qián to raise money
zhǐ qián ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
quē qián shortage of money
fá qián to fine
shuǎ qián (coll.) to gamble
jiǎo qián payment to a porter
chòu qián dirty money
huā qián to spend money
受氣 huā qián shòu qì (idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer; to encounter poor service
找罪受 huā qián zhǎo zuì shòu to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
chá qián tip; gratuity; money for tea
血汗 xuè hàn qián hard-earned money
yào qián to charge; to demand payment
眼開 jiàn qián yǎn kāi to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing
買路 mǎi lù qián money extorted as a right of passage; illegal toll; (old) paper money thrown along the way of a funeral procession
shǎng qian tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus
péi qián to lose money; to pay for damages
dǔ qián to gamble
賺大 zhuàn dà qián to earn a fortune
zhuàn qián to earn money; moneymaking
chèn qián variant of 稱錢|称钱[chen4 qian2]