挣钱

掙錢

zhèngqián

verb HSK 5 #5,926

Meanings

1 to make money; to earn money

Characters

to earn; to struggle for

To struggle for money — to earn a living.

Examples

他出去挣钱养家。

Tā chūqù zhèngqián yǎngjiā.

He goes out to earn money to support his family.

现在挣钱越来越难了。

Xiànzài zhèngqián yuèláiyuè nán le.

It's getting harder and harder to make money now.

年轻人要学会挣钱也要学会存钱。

Niánqīngrén yào xuéhuì zhèngqián yě yào xuéhuì cúnqián.

Young people should learn to earn money and also to save money.

Tips

usage

挣钱 and 赚钱 (zhuànqián) both mean 'to earn money' and are interchangeable in most contexts. 挣 has a slight nuance of 'working hard for it,' while 赚 is more neutral.

Stroke Order

挣 zhèng

钱 qián