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零钱 (líng qián) English Meaning
- change (of money)
- small change
- pocket money
Traditional Characters: 零錢
零 forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
钱 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 4 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Sample Sentences
- 这是你零钱。
Zhè shì nǐ língqián.
Here is your change. - 我没有零钱。
Wǒ méiyǒu língqián.
I don’t have any change. - 不用找零钱了。
Bùyòng zhǎo língqiánle.
Keep the change. - 我没任何零钱。
Wǒ méi rènhé língqián.
I don’t have any change. - 你身上有零钱吗？
Nǐ shēnshang yǒu língqián ma?
Do you have any change on you? - 你找错了零钱给我。
Nǐ zhǎo cuòle língqián gěi wǒ.
You gave me the wrong change.
Stroke Order & Character Components
零 (líng): zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither
- 雨 (yǔ): rain
- 令 (lìng): to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old)
钱 (qián): coin; money; CL:筆|笔(bǐ); a unit of weight, one-tenth of a tael 兩|两(liǎng)
- 钅 (jīn): gold / metal
- 戈 (gē): halberd
- 戋 (jiān): narrow; small;
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 零
HSK 2 Word List
- 零(líng): zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division)
HSK 4 Word List
- 零钱(líng qián): change (of money); small change; pocket money
HSK 5 Word List
- 零件(líng jiàn): part; component
- 零食(líng shí): between-meal nibbles; snacks
HSK 6 Word List
- 零星(líng xīng): fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 钱
HSK 1 Word List
- 钱(qián): coin; money; CL: 筆|笔(bǐ)
HSK 4 Word List
- 零钱(líng qián): change (of money); small change; pocket money
HSK 6 Word List
- 本钱(běn qián): capital (finance); assets; means
- 压岁钱(yā suì qián): money given to children as new year present
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
