血汗钱

血汗錢

xuèhànqián

noun #26,517

Meanings

1 hard-earned money
2 money earned through toil and sweat

Characters

Examples

这些都是父母辛辛苦苦挣来的血汗钱。

Zhèxiē dōu shì fùmǔ xīnxīnkǔkǔ zhènglái de xuèhàn qián.

All of this is hard-earned money that our parents worked tirelessly for.

他不愿意让骗子骗走他的血汗钱。

Tā bù yuànyì ràng piànzi piànzǒu tā de xuèhàn qián.

He refused to let a scammer take away his hard-earned money.

Tips

memory

血 (blood) + 汗 (sweat) + 钱 (money) = money soaked in blood and sweat. A vivid image of hard physical labor for every yuan earned.

Stroke Order

血 xuè

汗 hàn

钱 qián