私房钱

私房錢

sīfángqián

noun HSK 7-9 #36,909

Measure Word

一笔私房钱 bǐ

Meanings

1 secret stash of money; private savings
2 money hidden from one's spouse

Characters

private; personal

Examples

HSK 4

她发现了老公的私房钱。

Tā fāxiàn le lǎogōng de sīfángqián.

She discovered her husband's secret stash of money.

HSK 7-9

他偷偷攒了一笔私房钱。

Tā tōutōu zǎn le yī bǐ sīfángqián.

He secretly saved up a stash of private money.

Tips

culture

In Chinese households where one spouse manages the family finances, 私房钱 is money the other spouse hides away. It's a common comedic topic in TV dramas and daily life.

Stroke Order

私 sī

房 fáng

钱 qián