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金钱

金錢
jīnqián
noun HSK 6 #3,396

Meanings

  1. 1 money; wealth
  2. 2 currency; monetary

Characters

金
jīn
gold; metal
钱
qián
money; coins
Gold and coins - money in a broad, often abstract sense.

Examples

HSK 2
健康比金钱更重要。
Jiànkāng bǐ jīnqián gèng zhòngyào.
Health is more important than money.
HSK 7-9
金钱不是万能的。
Jīnqián búshì wànnéng de.
Money isn't everything.
HSK 7-9
不要被金钱所迷惑。
Búyào bèi jīnqián suǒ míhuò.
Don't be blinded by 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