赚

賺
zhuàn, zuàn
兼 + 贝
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Definitions

zhuàn (verb) to earn; to make a profit
zuàn (verb) to cheat; to swindle

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 兼 represents the sound. Simplified form of 賺.

Semantic: 贝 Phonetic: 兼

About

赚 is a phonosemantic compound, simplified from the traditional 賺. The traditional form combines the semantic 貝 (cowrie shell, signifying wealth or money) with the phonetic 兼 (jiān), and the simplified character replaces 貝 with 贝 while keeping the phonetic unchanged. Originally linked to commerce, it primarily means "to earn" or "to make a profit", and once also denoted cheating someone out of money, though modern usage centers on legitimate financial gain.

Example Sentences Hide

爸爸赚钱养家。

Bàba zhuàn qián yǎng jiā.

Dad earns money to support the family.

她赚到第一桶金。

Tā zhuàn dào dì yī tǒng jīn.

She earned her first pot of gold.

我们计划赚取利润。

Wǒmen jìhuà zhuànqǔ lìrùn.

We plan to earn profits.

他投资股票赚了钱。

Tā tóuzī gǔpiào zhuànle qián.

He earned money by investing in stocks.

赚外汇需要专业知识。

Zhuàn wàihuì xūyào zhuānyè zhīshì.

Earning foreign exchange requires professional knowledge.

虽然工作辛苦，但赚得多。

Suīrán gōngzuò xīnkǔ, dàn zhuàn de duō.

Although the work is hard, the earnings are high.

他通过兼职赚额外收入。

Tā tōngguò jiānzhí zhuàn éwài shōurù.

He earns extra income through part-time jobs.

在数字经济中，赚钱的方式发生了变化。

Zài shùzì jīngjì zhōng, zhuàn qián de fāngshì fāshēngle biànhuà.

In the digital economy, the ways of earning money have changed.

Related Characters

Component: 兼

廉 嫌 歉 谦 慊 缣 鹣 蒹 搛 鰜 鎌 鳒 鬑 賺

Component: 贝

员 资 则 质 费 责 财 负 货 败 贵 赛 购 贸

Example Words

网赚 赚取 赚得 赚钱