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  cin4 cin4*2   jyutping
  qian2   pinyin
[1] cash; coins
[2] money; fund; wealth
[3] a traditional unit of weight (1/10 of a tael)
[4] a Chinese family name

noun
Stroke count: 16
Level: 2
Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
錢 / 钱

This word has been viewed 22277 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Jul 2009 12:52

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detail  gei2 cin4*2   = "how much?" (does this cost)
detail  gei2 do1 cin4*2   = how much?
detail  saai1 cin4*2   = to waste money
detail  jau5 cin4*2  you3 qian2 = rich; wealthy
detail  haan1 cin4*2   = to save money (by limiting spending)
detail  gung1 cin4*2   = salary; wages
detail  cou5 ding6 cin2   = save money beforehand
detail  saang2 cin4*2  sheng3 qian2 = to save money (by limiting spending)
detail  zuk6 cin4*2  shu2 qian2 = give change (after purchase)
detail  lo2 cin4*2   = withdraw money (e.g., from an ATM)
detail  cin4 zaai3   = debts
detail  zaau2 cin4*2  zhao3 qian2 = to return change (money)
detail 使  sai2 cin4*2   = to spend money
detail  faa1 cin4*2   = to spend money
detail  gyun1 cin4*2  juan1 qian2 = donate money
detail  gaa3 cin4  jia4 qian5 = price; cost
detail  zaan6 cin4*2  zhuan4 qian2 = [1] to make money; [2] lucrative
detail  wun6 cin4*2  huan4 qian2 = to exchange currency
detail  fat6 cin4*2   = to fine
detail  dou2 cin4*2   = to gamble
detail  zaang6 cin4*2  zheng4 qian2 = to make money
detail  bun2 cin4/cin4*2  ben3 qian2 = capital
detail  gam1 cin4 tou5   = beef stomach
detail  jap6 cin4*2   = to deposit (money)
detail  zing6 cin4*2   = surplus money; balance
detail  cin4*2 nong4  qian2 nang2 = a purse
detail  jin6 cin4*2  xian4 qian2 = cash
detail  gam1 cin4  jin1 qian2 = money; currency
detail  cin4*2 baau1  qian2 bao1 = purse; wallet
detail  bat1 cin2  bi3 qian2 = (an amount) of money
detail  zik6 cin4*2  zhi2 qian2 = costly; valuable for money
detail  pui4 cin2   = be out of pocket
detail  zaan6 dou3*2 cin2   = cash in
detail  zaan6 daai6 cin2   = earn good money; line one's pockets; profiteer; "make a killing"
detail  cin4 zong1   = exchange shop; money changer; money shop; native bank
detail  jyu4 cin4  yu2 qian2 = elm seeds
detail  ze3 cin4*2   = to borrow money
detail  wui6 cin2   = remit
detail  gam1 cin4 gwai1   = Asian three-banded box terrapin
detail  ngan4 cin4*2   = money
detail  faai3 cin4*2  kuai4 qian2 = fast/easy money
detail  sai2 hak1 cin2   = to launder money; money laundering
detail  gaa3 cin4 paai4*2  jia4 qian2 pai2 = price tag (on merchandise)
detail  cin4 aang1   = money box
detail  pun4 cin4*2   = examine thoroughly (luggage at customs)
detail  seoi3 cin4*2   = small change
detail  maai5 lou6 cin4   = pay for protection on journey from robber gangs
detail  gin3 cin4*2 hoi1 ngaan5   = money grubber
detail  tau1 cin4*2   = finger in
detail  cou5 cin4*2  chu3 qian2 = save money [粵]
detail  hyut3 hon6 cin4*2  xue4 han4 qian2 (PRC), xie3 han4 qian2 (Taiwan) = hard-earned money, money earned with blood and sweat
detail  jat1 mou4 cin4*2   = pennyworth
detail  ce1 goek3 cin4*2   = fee paid for the delivery of goods
detail  sai2 cin4*2   = money laundry
detail  jeng4 cin4*2  ying2 qian2 = to win or gain money (at gambling)
detail  syu1 cin4*2   = to lose money (at gambling)
detail  ce1 cin4*2   = fare (for taxis, buses, etc); money paid for hiring a car (cart, rickshaw, etc)
detail 使  m4 sai2 cin4*2   = free (of charge)
detail  jung6*2 cin4*2  yong4 qian2 = commission; poundage
detail  baai2 cin4*2 jap6   = to place money into
detail  jap6 cin4*2 hai2   = to enter money into
detail  jyu4 cin4*2   = surplus money
detail  cin4*2 soeng1  qian2 xiang1 = cash box
detail  taam1 cin4*2   = [adj] to be greedy (for money)
detail  jam3 maa5 tau4 cin4*2   = to pay for what one has got
detail  si1 gei2 cin4*2   = secret pocket money
detail  can1 sang1 zai2 bat1 jyu4 gan6 san1 cin4  qin1 sheng1/5 zi1 bu4 ru2 shen1qian2 = it's better to have money than to have to depend on your own children
detail  cin4 ngan4; cin4*2 ngan4*2   = wealth, money
detail  cin4*2 ngan4*2 gau2 fan1   = a dispute over money
detail  cin4*2 ngan4*2 man6 tai4   = money problems
detail  cin4 cat1   = used car
detail  dang1 jau4 cin4*2   = the day-to-day cost of running a business
detail  dau3 jau5 cin4*2   = rivalry in display of wealth
detail  faat3 cin4*2 hon4   = to be obsessed with money
detail  gam6 cin4*2   = to draw money
detail  ling4 jung6 cin4*2  ling2 yong4 qian2 = pocket money; monthly allowance
detail  zung1 gwok3 gam1 cin4 gwai1   = gold-headed terrapin
detail  wan2 cin4*2   = to make money
detail  jim4 cin4*2 seng1   = not interested in money
detail  ling4 cin4*2  ling2 qian2 = odd change
detail  sak1 cin4*2 lok6 nei5 doi6*2   = teach you life experience
detail  gaap3 cin4*2   = pool money
detail  jat1 fan1 cin4 jat1 fan1 fo3  yi1 fen1 qian2 yi1 fen1 huo4 = you get what you pay for; value for money
detail  sak1 cin4*2 jap6 nei5 doi6*2   = give you benefits; to teach you something
detail  jat1 fan6 cin4  yi1 fen1 qian2 = cent, penny; red cent
detail  jat1 sau2 gaau1 cin4*2   = collect on delivery, payment: hand over the money with one hand, get the goods with the other hand
detail  fu6 cin4*2  fu4 qian2 = to pay money
detail  ceot1 cin4*2  chu1 qian2 = to pay
detail  fan1 cin4*2  fen1 qian2 = cent, penny
detail  cyun4 cin4*2  cun2 qian2 = to deposit money
detail  siu2 cin4*2  xiao3qian2 = brass farthing; penny; stiver
detail  fong4 cin4*2  fang2 qian2 = charges for a room; house rental
detail  him3 cin4*2  qian4 qian2 = to owe
detail  joeng4 cin4*2  yang2 qian2 = flat silver former coinage; foreign money
detail  gaa3 cin4 gung1 dou6   = the price is fair
detail  lok6 dei6 waan4 cin4*2   = ask for the highest price first, and give in a little bit later
detail  zyu1 zai2 cin4 aang1   = a piggy bank
detail  sau1 cin4*2   = to charge (take money for sth)
detail  zou6 sau1 cin4*2   = works as a cashier
detail  jau5 cin4*2 mou5 meng6 hoeng2   = have a lot of money but no life in which to spend it
detail  cin4 bai6  qian2 bi4 = currency; money
detail  zi2 cin4*2   = paper made to resemble money and burned as an offering to the dead
detail  saan2 cin4*2  san3 qian2 = small change
detail  cau4 cin4*2   = fundraising, to raise money
detail  bei2 cin4*2   = to pay (a sum of money); payment
detail  gei3 cin4*2   = remit money; remittance
detail  jau5 cin4*2 jan4  you3 qian2 ren2 = a rich man; the rich
detail  jau5 cin4*2 lou2   = a rich man; the rich
detail  coeng3 cin4*2   = change money
detail  tip3 cin4*2 maai5 naan4 sau6   = to feel silly and regreful of buying something that is not worth it
detail  jit6 cin4*2  re4 qian2 = hot money, refugee capital
detail  fuk1 syu2 diu3 gam1 cin4*2   = a bat holding a gold coin, the symbol for HK pawn shops
detail  waan4 cin4*2  huan2 qian2 = to pay back a loan (lit., "return money")
detail  cyu5 cin4*2 gun3  chu3 qian2 guan4 = money box, piggy bank
detail  zyu1 zai2 cin4*2 gun3  zhu1 zai3 qian2 guan4 = piggy bank, money box
detail  hoeng1 jau4 cin4*2  xiang1 you2 qian2 = donations of money to a temple by praying Buddhists or Taoists
detail  caa4 cin4*2  cha2 qian2 = a tip; tea money
detail  lyun6 gam3 fing6 cin4*2   = overspend
detail  gaap3 cin4*2   = to collect money (from each and every one)
detail  jau5 cin4*2 ceot1 cin4*2, yau5 lik6 ceot1 lik6  you3 qian2 chu1 qian2 , you3 li4 chu1 li4 = if one has money give money, if one has strength offer one's strength
detail  coeng3 cin4*2 gei1  chang4 qian2 ji1 = note-to-coin changing machine
detail  sik6 cin4*2 gei1   = cash deposit machine (CDM), immediate deposit machine (IDM)
detail  baa1 git3 jau5 cin4*2 jan4 hou2 gwo3 baai3 leng4 pou4 saat3  ba1 jie5 you3 qian2 ren2 hao3 guo4 bai4 ling2 pu2 sa4 = it is worthwhile to rub shoulders with the wealthy
detail  toi4 cin4*2   = small discs of lichens
detail 使  dang2 cin4*2 sai2  deng3 qian2 shi3 = in urgent need of money
detail  jiu4 cin4 syu6  yao2 qian2 shu4 = money-spinner; money tree
detail  tai2 gei2 cin4*2  ti1 / ti3 ji5 qian2 = private savings of sb. within a family
detail  syu1 cin4*2 gaai1 jan1 jeng4 cin4*2 hei2  shu1 qian2 jie1 yin1 ying2 qian2 qi3 = losing money always begins with winning money
detail  aat3 seoi3 cin4*2  ya1 sui4 qian2 = lucky money given as gifts
detail  ceoi2 cin4*2  qu3 qian2 = withdraw money
detail  ngaak1 cin4*2  e4 qian2 = rip money off sb.; swindle money off
detail 使  sin1 sai2 mei6 loi4 cin4   = spend what one has yet to earn
detail  cin4*2 ngan4*2 sung1 dung6   = financial flexibility
detail  dam2 cin4*2 lok6 haam4 seoi2 hoi2   = flush money down the toilet; pour money down the drain
detail  cin4 gaa1 lok6  qian2 jia1 le4 = Chin Ka Lok
detail  cin4 siu2 hou4  qian2 xiao3 hao2 = Chin Siu Ho
detail  cin4 baak3 si1  qian2 bo2 si1 = the surname Chambers (transliterated)

Showing 10 of 21 examples containing 錢
detail audio 請問幾錢
How much is this pen?
[a polite way of asking]
detail 需要畀錢
He must pay me money
[Lit. he must pay money me]
detail 保險箱裡便
The money's in the safe.
[Lit. the money at safe inside]
detail audio 呢個價錢平時
This price is higher than normal.
detail .
I don't have any money.
detail audio 呢個聖誕唔好為咗使錢
Don't spend your money on me this Christmas!
detail 今年聖誕節不要身上花錢
Don't spend your money on me this Christmas!
detail 筆錢拖欠
The payment has been six months in arrears.
[Where Cantonese language uses a concrete word (拖欠) with substantial meaning as the verb, English language uses two function words (has been) as the verb. ]
detail 公司結果
He stole money from the company and has, consequently, lost his job.
[Compared with English version, a typical Cantonese sentence does not need article (the), pronoun (his), preposition (from), and conjunction (and). But it needs a classifier (份) not found in English version. ]
detail 筆錢唔會覺得肉赤
I don't feel any pain in spending this amount of money.
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