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    Using 钱 (qián) to express "money"

    Existence & Possession
    Numbers & Quantity

    Explanation

    The noun 钱 (qián) means "money" and is one of the most common words in everyday Chinese. It is used when talking about paying, earning, spending, or having money. For example, 付了钱 means "paid the money."

    Examples

    • 你带钱了吗？我忘了带钱包。

      Nǐ dài qián le ma? Wǒ wàng le dài qiánbāo.

      Did you bring money? I forgot to bring my wallet.

    • 这个月花了不少钱，得省着点了。

      Zhège yuè huā le bù shǎo qián, děi shěngzhe diǎn le.

      I spent quite a lot of money this month; I need to start saving.

    • 他把钱都存在银行里了。

      Tā bǎ qián dōu cún zài yínháng lǐ le.

      He deposited all his money in the bank.

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