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钱qiánmoney; coin

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钱 (qián) means "money." It is the word you use when talking about how much something costs, having or not having money, and paying for things, as in 多少钱 (how much is it). This entry covers that one everyday sense of 钱: money, including coins and cash you spend.

What does 钱 mean?

  1. 1.

    money; coinnoun

What does the character 钱 mean?

  • 钱money; coin

How do you use 钱?

Ask 多少钱? to ask how much something costs.

Patterns

  • 多少 + 钱

    这个多少钱?

    Zhège duōshao qián?

    How much is this?

  • 有 / 没有 + 钱

    我没有钱了。

    Wǒ méiyǒu qián le.

    I'm out of money.

What are some examples of 钱 in a sentence?

  1. 这个多少钱?

    Zhège duōshao qián?

    How much is this?

  2. 我没有钱了。

    Wǒ méiyǒu qián le.

    I'm out of money.

  3. 他的钱都用了。

    Tā de qián dōu yòng le.

    He has spent all his money.

  4. 买这件衣服要很多钱。

    Mǎi zhè jiàn yīfu yào hěn duō qián.

    Buying this piece of clothing costs a lot of money.

How is 钱 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这个多少钱?

    Zhège duōshao qián?

    How much is this?

  2. Speaker B:

    五十块。

    Wǔshí kuài.

    Fifty yuan.

  3. Speaker A:

    太贵了,我没有那么多钱。

    Tài guì le, wǒ méiyǒu nàme duō qián.

    That's too expensive. I don't have that much money.

  4. Speaker B:

    那这个呢?三十块。

    Nà zhège ne? Sānshí kuài.

    Then how about this one? Thirty yuan.

Can you use 钱 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这个多少___? (How much is this?)
  2. 2.What does 我没有钱了 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "money"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.