賺 (zaan6 | zhuan4) : make a profit

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賺

zaan6

zhuan4

make a profit; earn (money); gain

Stroke count: 17

Level: 2

Radical: (#154)

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

賺 / 赚

This word has been viewed 7313 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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賺錢 zaan6 cin4*2 zhuan4 qian2 = [1] to make money; [2] lucrative

賺得 zaan6 dak1 zhuan4 de2 = earn

賺到錢 zaan6 dou3*2 cin2 = cash in

賺大錢 zaan6 daai6 cin2 = earn good money; line one's pockets; profiteer; "make a killing"

冇賺冇蝕 mou5 zaan6 mou5 sit6 = break-even 粵

賺取 zaan6 ceoi2 zhuan4 qu3 = to earn

賺人熱淚的電影 zaan6 jan4 jit6 leoi6 dik1 din6 jing2 = a tearjerker (movie) 國

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雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉粵
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

結賬嗰陣時，計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘，七除八扣，唔賺得幾多咋粵
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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