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零钱

líng qián
些 xiē 点 diǎn
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. change (of money)
  2. 2. small change
  3. 3. pocket money

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
硬币
yìng bì

coin

coins, often used as small change
找零
zhǎo líng

to give change

change given back in a transaction

Usage notes

Collocations

零钱通常与“有”、“没有”、“找”、“带”等动词搭配使用。

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 零钱 (small change) with 零花钱 (pocket money). 零钱 refers to small denominations, while 零花钱 is an allowance.

Example Sentences

2 shown
你有 零钱 吗？
Do you have small change?
有 零钱 吗？
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 12686118)

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

Child Words of 零钱

钱
qián

coin

零
líng

zero