zhèng qián
make money; earn money
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我努力工作是为了挣钱。
wǒ nǔlì gōngzuò shì wèile zhèngqián.
I work hard in order to make money.
他做生意是为了挣钱。
tā zuò shēngyì shì wèile zhèngqián.
He does business in order to make money.
她炒股是为了挣钱。
tā chǎogǔ shì wèile zhèngqián.
She炒股in order to make money.
花钱 (huā qián)
spend money
赔钱 (péi qián)
lose money
The Chinese word "挣钱" (挣钱) is composed of two characters: "挣" (挣) and "钱" (钱). The character "挣" originally meant "to pull" or "to stretch", and it was later extended to mean "to earn" or "to make money". The character "钱" originally meant "a metal object used as currency", and it later came to refer to money in general. The combination of these two characters creates the word "挣钱", which literally means "to pull money" or "to earn money". This word is commonly used in Chinese to refer to the act of earning money or making a living.
