How to say “money” in Chinese
money (as wealth)
“Money” in Chinese is 金钱, jīn qián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
金钱 is read jīn qián: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the side of a character it shrinks to 钅 “metal”: 银, 钱, 钢.
On the left, 钅 “metal”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “金钱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 金钱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 金钱买不到幸福。jīnqiánmǎibudàoxìngfúMoney can't buy happiness.
- 你觉得金钱重要吗？nǐjuédejīnqiánzhòngyàomaDo you think money is important?
- 金钱不是一切jīnqiánbúshìyíqièMoney isn't everything.
- 幸福不能用金钱来衡量。xìngfúbùnéngyòngjīnqiánláihéngliángHappiness can't be measured with money.
More words from the lesson “Money and wealth”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “money” in Chinese?
“Money” in Chinese is 金钱, pinyin jīnqián.
What does 金钱 mean?
金钱 (jīnqián) means “money (as wealth)”.
How do you write 金钱?
金钱 is 2 characters: 金 (jīn) — gold; money; 钱 (qián) — money. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 金钱?
金钱 is read jīnqián. Tones: jīn — first tone, qián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“money” in the lesson “Money and wealth”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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