零花钱

零花錢

línghuāqián

noun HSK 7-9 #13,136

Measure Word

一笔零花钱 bǐ

Meanings

1 pocket money
2 allowance

Characters

zero; scattered

Examples

妈妈每个月给我一些零花钱。

Māma měigè yuè gěi wǒ yīxiē línghuāqián.

Mom gives me some pocket money every month.

Tips

memory

零花 means 'scattered spending' and 钱 means 'money' -- money for small miscellaneous purchases.

Stroke Order

零 líng

花 huā

钱 qián