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How to say "money" in Chinese

1
qián
(noun) money

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很有 hěn yǒu qián
He is very wealthy.
这是 zhè shì 我的 wǒ de qián
This is my money.
每个 měi gè yuè huā 多少 duō shǎo qián
How much money do you spend every month?
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Money, Titles, and Justice
xiǎng zhèng shéi de qián ne / shéi yǒu qián jiù zhèng shéi de
Who do you like to make money from, then? / I make money from whoever has money!
A Free Trip Anywhere
qián ne dōu shì 不用 bú yòng qián de ma
Well, what about money? No need for money at all?
Family Surprises Dad with an Overnight Remodel - Part 1 of 2
è huì 分成 fēn chéng 日夜 rì yè bān shì 因为 yīn wèi 先生 xiān sheng shàng bān qián huì 比较 bǐ jiào duō
um, we have to split our work into day and night jobs because my husband gets paid more if he works at night,
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2
kuài
(m. w.) kuai; measure word for money 块 (kuài) is the more common colloquial term for the Chinese unit of money 元 (yuán).

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苹果 píng guǒ sān kuài qián
One apple is three kuai.
zhè shuāng xié yào 六百 liù bǎi kuài
This pair of shoes is 600 kuai.
yuè jiù zhuàn liǎng qiān kuài
He just makes two thousand kuai a month.
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A 'Naked Wedding'
因为 yīn wèi 只要 zhǐ yào jiǔ kuài qián jiù 可以 kě yǐ lǐng 结婚证 jié hūn zhèng
Because you only need nine kuai to be able to get a marriage certificate.
Here's Your Change
zhè jiàn shì liù bǎi 二十 èr shí kuài
This one is six hundred and twenty kuai.
FluentU: Shopping at the Clothing Store (Full)
zhè jiàn shì liù bǎi 二十 èr shí kuài
This one is six hundred and twenty kuai.
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3
huā
(verb) to spend (money, time)

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舍不得 shě bu de huā qián mǎi 衣服 yī fu
He is reluctant to spend money on clothes.
huā hěn duō 时间 shí jiān 学习 xué xí 中文 zhōng wén
He spends a lot of time learning Chinese.
zhè jiàn shì huā fèi le hěn duō 精力 jīng lì
This issue expended a lot of my energy.
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TEDx: Dare to Be Different
但是 dàn shì huā le 十九 shí jiǔ nián 十九 shí jiǔ nián
But I spent 19 years. 19 years, I…
TEDx: Dare to Be Different
huā le zài huā le 十九 shí jiǔ nián 确定 què dìng 真的 zhēn de yào 继续 jì xù 跳舞 tiào wǔ
I spent...I spent another 19 years to confirm that I really wanted to keep dancing.
What I Learned From Being Single - Lesson 4
dàn 不会 bú huì huā tài cháng 时间 shí jiān dāi zhe
But he won't spend too much time staying.
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4
多少钱 duō shǎo qián
(expression) how much (money)

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bēi 咖啡 kā fēi 多少钱 duō shǎo qián
How much is one cup of coffee?
mǎi le 多少钱 duō shǎo qián de 水果 shuǐ guǒ
How much was the fruit you bought?
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A Gift of Maotai
多少钱 duō shǎo qián —— 368 sān yuán
How much did it cost? -368 yuan.
Bargaining at the Market
多少钱 duō shǎo qián ?
How much is one?
Asking Questions III 3
多少钱 duō shǎo qián
how much money (what is the cost?)
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5
赚钱 zhuàn qián
(verb-object) to make money

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赚钱 zhuàn qián 容易 róng yì ma
Is it easy to make money?
终于 zhōng yú néng 自己 zì jǐ 赚钱 zhuàn qián le
I am finally able to earn my own money.
我去 wǒ qù nián dōu 没有 méi yǒu 赚钱 zhuàn qián
I didn't make any money last year.
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The Bullet Vanishes - Trailer
现在 xiàn zài 正是 zhèng shì 我们 wǒ men 赚钱 zhuàn qián de 大好 dà hǎo 时候 shí hou
Right now is great timing for us to make money.
"Diary of a Secret Marriage" - Trailer
jiù shì 赚钱 zhuàn qián 赚钱 zhuàn qián
earning money, earning money!
Win in China - Jack Ma
赚钱 zhuàn qián shì zhǒng 结果 jié guǒ
Making money is a kind of outcome.
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