How to say “change” in Chinese
change (coins)
“Change” in Chinese is 零钱, líng qián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
零钱 is read líng 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 top, 雨 “rain”.
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 “零钱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 零钱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你有零钱吗？nǐyǒulíngqiánmaDo you have any change?
More words from the lesson “At the checkout”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “change” in Chinese?
“Change” in Chinese is 零钱, pinyin língqián.
What does 零钱 mean?
零钱 (língqián) means “change (coins)”.
How do you write 零钱?
零钱 is 2 characters: 零 (líng) — zero; 钱 (qián) — money. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 零钱?
零钱 is read língqián. Tones: líng — second tone, qián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“change” in the lesson “At the checkout”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. 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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