VocabularyHSK 3 · core

钱

qián

money

Part of speech · noun

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Examples

这个多少钱?
How much is this?
我没有钱。
I don't have money.

Collocations

多少钱花钱赚钱没钱

Mnemonic

钱 qián "money" — simplified from 錢. The 钅 radical (metal/gold) reflects ancient coin currency. Measure word: 块 kuài. 一块钱 = 1 yuan. Pluralized as "块" in speech, written as "元".

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