零钱

零錢

língqián

noun HSK 7-9 #6,300

Meanings

1 small change
2 pocket money
3 loose change

Characters

zero; fractional; small

Examples

你有零钱吗？

Nǐ yǒu língqián ma?

Do you have any change?

我把零钱放在口袋里。

Wǒ bǎ língqián fàngzài kǒudài lǐ.

I put the loose change in my pocket.

Tips

usage

零钱 refers to small denomination coins or bills. In the age of mobile payment, you might hear 我没有零钱 (I don't have change) when someone asks for cash.

Stroke Order

零 líng

钱 qián