How to say “earn” in Chinese
earn
“Earn” in Chinese is 赚, zhuàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
赚 is read zhuàn. 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 left, 贝 “money”. The right part is the same as the left of 歉 qiàn.
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 “赚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 赚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他想多赚一点儿钱tāxiǎngduōzhuànyìdiǎnrqiánHe wants to earn a bit more.
- 我想多赚一点儿钱wǒxiǎngduōzhuànyìdiǎnrqiánI want to earn a bit more.
- 你的饭馆今年赚了还是亏了？nǐdefànguǎnjīnniánzhuànleháishikuīleDid your restaurant make money this year or lose money?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Salary and bonus”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “earn” in Chinese?
“Earn” in Chinese is 赚, pinyin zhuàn.
What does 赚 mean?
赚 (zhuàn) means “earn”.
How do you write 赚?
赚 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 赚?
赚 is read zhuàn. Tones: zhuàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“earn” in the lesson “Salary and bonus”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” 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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