找零

zhǎolíng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to give change (after a cash payment)
  2. 2 the change given back

Examples

Qǐng shāo děng, wǒ gěi nín zhǎolíng.
Please wait a moment, I'll give you your change.
Bú yòng zhǎolíng le, shèngxià de suàn xiǎofèi.
No change needed — keep the rest as a tip.

Tips

usage
Functions as both verb ('to give change') and noun ('the change'). here is the older sense 'to give back / make up,' not 'to look for' — same usage as in 找钱 (zhǎoqián, 'give change'). With mobile payment dominance in China, you'll hear this less often than 'add me on WeChat Pay,' but it's still standard at markets, taxis, and overseas.
memory
Read it as 'find the leftover': (find / give back) + (零钱 línqián, small change). The cashier 'finds' your change in the till.

Stroke Order

zhǎo
líng