金钱

金錢

jīnqián

noun HSK 6 #3,396

Meanings

1 money; wealth
2 currency; monetary

Characters

Gold and coins — money in a broad, often abstract sense.

Examples

金钱不是万能的。

Jīnqián búshì wànnéng de.

Money isn't everything.

不要被金钱所迷惑。

Búyào bèi jīnqián suǒ míhuò.

Don't be blinded by money.

健康比金钱更重要。

Jiànkāng bǐ jīnqián gèng zhòngyào.

Health is more important than money.

Tips

usage

金钱 is more literary/abstract than 钱. Use 钱 in daily life ('I don't have money'), but 金钱 when discussing money as a concept ('money can't buy happiness').

Stroke Order

金 jīn

钱 qián