挣
钱

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The word "挣钱" is formed by combining the character "挣", composed of the hand radical "扌" indicating physical action and the phonetic component "争" suggesting striving, with the character "钱", composed of the metal radical "钅" historically associated with currency and the phonetic component "戋"; together they create a verb-object structure where "挣" acts upon "钱" to convey the meaning of earning money through effort.

Example Sentences Hide

工作是为了挣钱。

Gōngzuò shì wèile zhèngqián.

Work is for earning money.

他没有工作但也在努力挣钱。

Tā méiyǒu gōngzuò dàn yě zài nǔlì zhèngqián.

He doesn't have a job but is still working hard to earn money.

他每天辛苦工作挣钱养家。

Tā měitiān xīnkǔ gōngzuò zhèngqián yǎngjiā.

He works hard every day to earn money and support his family.

挣钱不容易，花钱却很快。

Zhèngqián bù róngyì, huāqián què hěn kuài.

Earning money is not easy, but spending it is very fast.

如果只为挣钱而工作，生活就会失去意义。

Rúguǒ zhǐ wèi zhèngqián ér gōngzuò, shēnghuó jiù huì shīqù yìyì.

If one works only to earn money, life will lose its meaning.

Word Definition - 挣钱

zhèng qián to make money

Individual Character Details

挣 zhēng, zhèng
钱 qián, qián