qián

money, currency, coins

HSK 1 #603

DEFINITIONS

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

STROKES

钱 stroke order diagram
钱 stroke order animation

WORDS

huàn qián to change money; to sell
xiàn qián cash
jiǔ qián tip
不值 yī qián bù zhí not worth a penny; utterly worthless
血汗 xuè hàn qián hard-earned money
夹 qián jiā wallet; Taiwan pr. [qian2 jia2]
袋 qián dài purse; wallet
chē qián fare; transport costs
lāo qián lit. to dredge for money; to make money by reprehensible means; to fish for a quick buck
fáng qián charges for a room; house rental
私房 sī fáng qián secret purse; secret stash of money
shǎng qian tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus
庄 qián zhuāng money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering)
物 qián wù money and things of value
dìng qian security deposit; earnest money (real estate); good-faith deposit
yín qián silver money (in former times)
豹 jīn qián bào leopard
yú qián surplus money
chá qián tip; gratuity; money for tea
粮 qián liáng land tax; money and grain (given as tax or tribute)
一分一分货 yī fēn qián yī fēn huò nothing for nothing; you get what you pay for
一分两分货 yī fēn qián liǎng fēn huò high quality at bargain price
一切向看 yī qiè xiàng qián kàn to put money above everything else
一手交,一手交货 yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom); fig. to pay for what you want in cash; simple and direct transaction
如命 yī qián rú mìng stingy; penny-pinching