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挣

zhèng
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to struggle to get free
  2. 2. to strive to acquire
  3. 3. to make (money)

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Character focus

Stroke order

9 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

1 item
摆脱
bǎi tuō

to break away from

用于挣脱束缚

Synonyms

1 item
赚
zhuàn

to earn

用于获得金钱

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“挣”在表示“赚钱”时强调通过努力获得，口语中常单独使用，而“赚”更侧重盈利，可组成“赚钱”。

Example Sentences

2 shown
他努力 挣 钱养家。
He works hard to earn money to support his family.
我一天 挣 一百歐元。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 344959)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 挣

挣扎
zhēng zhá

to struggle

挣钱
zhèng qián

to make money

垂死挣扎
chuí sǐ zhēng zhá

deathbed struggle

挣得
zhèng dé

to earn (income)

挣脱
zhèng tuō

to throw off

撒呓挣
sā yì zheng

(coll.) to talk in one's sleep; to sleepwalk