- 钱包 qiánbāo walletwallet; purse; a small bag used to carry money and identification cards
- 赚钱 zhuànqián to make moneyto earn money or obtain a profit; moneymaking
- 有钱 yǒuqián to be richto have money; to be wealthy or well-off
- 金钱 jīnqián moneymoney; wealth; currency; originally referred to coins made of metal
- 花钱 huāqián to spend moneyTo spend or use money; to cost money
- 价钱 jiàqian priceThe cost at which something is bought or sold; price
- 值钱 zhíqián valuablecostly; expensive; having a high market value
- 挣钱 zhèngqián to make moneyto earn money through labor or effort
- 零钱 língqián small changeSmall change or coins, specifically money in small denominations compared to a larger bill.
- 钱财 qiáncái wealthmoney; wealth; riches
- 大钱 dàqián large sum of moneya large amount of money or a significant sum
- 省钱 shěngqián to save moneyto save money; to be economical; to reduce spending
- 借钱 jièqián to borrow moneyto borrow money from a person or institution
- 有钱人 yǒuqiánrén rich persona wealthy or affluent person; the rich
- 出钱 chūqián to payTo pay money; to pay out
- 压岁钱 yāsuìqián New Year moneymoney given to children by elders as a gift during the Chinese New Year; traditionally intended to ward off evil spirits and bless the recipient with a long life
- 用钱 yòngqián to spend moneyTo use or spend money
- 洗钱 xǐqián to launder money; money launderingto process illegally obtained funds through financial systems to make them appear legitimate; the practice of doing so
- 存钱 cúnqián to save moneyTo put money aside for later use or to place it into a bank account; to deposit money.
- 本钱 běnqián capitalmoney invested to start a business, earn interest, or use for gambling; seed money; cost
- 工钱 gōngqian wages; service chargemoney paid for work or services, such as manual labor or a specific task performed; pay; salary; labor cost
- 掏钱 tāoqián to payto pay for something; to spend money; to fork out
- 钱币 qiánbì moneymoney; currency; specifically coins or metallic money
- 零花钱 línghuāqián pocket moneypocket money; allowance; small amounts of cash for incidental spending
- 赔钱 péiqián to lose moneyTo lose money in business; to suffer a financial loss.
- 黑钱 hēiqián dirty moneyill-gotten money obtained through illegal or underhanded means, such as bribes or criminal activity
- 钱塘江 qiántángjiāng Qiantang RiverThe main river of Zhejiang Province, flowing through Hangzhou into the Hangzhou Bay; it is famous for its powerful tidal bore, the [[钱塘潮|錢塘潮|qian2 tang2 chao2]].
- 小钱 xiǎoqián a small amount of moneya small sum of money; pocket change; a tip or gratuity
- 赌钱 dǔqián to gambleto gamble for money
- 血汗钱 xuèhànqián hard-earned moneymoney earned through bitter toil and hard work; literally 'blood and sweat money'
- 钱庄 qiánzhuāng money shopold-style Chinese private bank or money shop; these small-scale financial institutions were common from the Ming and Qing dynasties until the mid-20th century
- 送钱 sòngqián to send moneyTo give or send money to someone
- 圈钱 quānqián to fleece(slang) to unscrupulously extract or collect money while providing little value; to use deceptive or seemingly legal means to grift investors or fans
- 付钱 fùqián to payTo pay money for goods or services.
- 零用钱 língyòngqián pocket moneypocket money; allowance; spending money
- 攒钱 zǎnqián to save moneyTo accumulate or store up money over time; to save for a future purpose.
- 铜钱 tóngqián copper coina round copper coin with a square hole in the middle, used as currency in former times in China
- 摇钱树 yáoqiánshù money treea legendary tree in mythology that sheds coins when shaken
- 捐钱 juānqián to donate moneyTo contribute or donate money to a cause or organization; also known as [[捐款|捐款|juan1 kuan3]]
- 钱其琛 qiánqíchēn Qian QichenQian Qichen (1928–2017), a prominent Chinese diplomat and former vice premier
- 钱钟书 qiánzhōngshū Qian ZhongshuQian Zhongshu (1910–1998), a Chinese scholar and writer known for the 1947 novel [[围城|圍城|wei2 cheng2]]
- 卖钱 màiqián to sell for moneyto sell something in order to get money; to make money by selling items
- 找钱 zhǎoqián to give changeTo return the amount of money exceeding the price during a transaction; to give back change.
- 钱袋 qiándài pursemoney bag; purse; wallet
- 钱柜 qiánguì cashboxa specially made box or cabinet for storing money; till; moneybox
- 钱学森 qiánxuésēn Qian XuesenQian Xuesen (1911-2009), a prominent Chinese scientist and aeronautical engineer who made significant contributions to the space programs of both the United States and China
- 钱夹 qiánjiā walletwallet; purse; billfold
- 换钱 huànqián to change moneyto exchange money; specifically to exchange large bills for small change (or vice versa), or to exchange one currency for another
- 现钱 xiànqián cashready money; cash on hand; money that can be paid immediately (typically excluding checks)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH