金钱

jīn qián

CL 笔 bǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

1. money
2. currency

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 现钱 xiàn qián 现钱 xiàn qián cash colloquial term for cash: cash

Related words

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• 财富 cái fù 财富 cái fù wealth wealth in a broader sense: wealth
• 零钱 líng qián 零钱 líng qián change (of money) small change: change (of money)

Synonyms

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• 货币 huò bì 货币 huò bì currency money as a medium of exchange: currency

Usage notes

Common mistakes

金钱 is an abstract, collective noun for money; avoid using it with numbers or to refer to a specific sum of money. Use 钱 (qián) instead.

Formality

金钱 is formal and literary, often used in discussions of wealth, power, or abstract concepts, whereas 钱 is the everyday word for money.

Example Sentences

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金钱 不是万能的。

Money is not everything.

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Words Containing 金钱

• 浪费金钱 浪费金钱 làng fèi jīn qián: to squander money
• 金钱不能买来幸福 金钱不能买来幸福 jīn qián bù néng mǎi lái xìng fú: money can't buy happiness
• 金钱挂帅 金钱挂帅 jīn qián guà shuài: caring only about money and wealth
• 金钱万能 金钱万能 jīn qián wàn néng: money is omnipotent (idiom)
• 金钱豹 金钱豹 jīn qián bào: leopard
• 金钱非万能 金钱非万能 jīn qián fēi wàn néng: money is not omnipotent

Child Words of 金钱

• 金 金 jīn: chemical element Au
• 钱 钱 qián: coin