Writing
钱 (qián) — how to say "money" in Chinese
钱
Money
noun
Radicals / Keys
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
有钱
yǒu qián
have money
多少钱
duōshao qián
how much money
Examples
我没有钱，我不想去商店买东西。
I don't have money, I don't want to go to the store to buy things.
我有钱
I have money.
Mnemonic
[qián-] Chandler from Friends stumbles upon an ancient map that marks the spot with the character 钱 💰 for treasure. As he follows the map and digs, he unearths a chest full of money, and exclaims, "Could I be any richer with all this 钱?"
Money and prices
Money and prices in Chinese →Frequently asked questions
How do you say "money" in Chinese?
"money" in Chinese is 钱 (qián).
Qian meaning in Chinese
钱 (qián) means "Money".
Money in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced qián (written as qian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Money in Chinese character
It is written 钱 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 钱?
钱 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 钱
有 — possession
Subj. + 有 (yǒu) + Obj.
块 — counting money
Number + 块 (kuài) / 元 (yuán) (+ Number + 毛 (máo) / 角 (jiǎo)) (+ 钱 (qián))
但是 — but, however
但是 (dànshì) / 可是 (kěshì) / 不过 (bùguò) / 然而 (rán'ér)
有的是 — “a lot of”
Subj. + 有的是 (yǒudeshì) + Noun
一 — every little bit counts
Verb + 一 (yī) + X + 是 (shì) + 一 (yī) + X