花钱

花錢

huāqián

verb #4,763

Meanings

1 to spend money

Characters

to spend; flower

Examples

他花钱大手大脚。

Tā huāqián dàshǒudàjiǎo.

He spends money extravagantly.

这个东西不用花钱。

Zhège dōngxī bùyòng huāqián.

This thing doesn't cost any money.

你不要乱花钱。

Nǐ bùyào luàn huāqián.

Don't spend money recklessly.

Tips

memory

Think of 花 (flower) scattering petals — money being 'scattered' or spent. The same character 花 means both flower and to spend.

Stroke Order

花 huā

钱 qián