私房钱

私房錢

sīfángqián

noun HSK 7 #36,909

Measure Word

一笔私房钱 bǐ

Meanings

1 secret stash of money; private savings
2 money hidden from one's spouse

Characters

private; personal

Examples

他偷偷攒了一笔私房钱。

Tā tōutōu zǎn le yī bǐ sīfángqián.

He secretly saved up a stash of private money.

她发现了老公的私房钱。

Tā fāxiàn le lǎogōng de sīfángqián.

She discovered her husband's secret stash of money.

Tips

culture

In Chinese households where one spouse manages the family finances, 私房钱 is money the other spouse hides away. It's a common comedic topic in TV dramas and daily life.

Stroke Order

私 sī

房 fáng

钱 qián