qián
coin
money
CL:筆|笔[bi3]
unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]
dà qián
high denomination of banknotes or coins
lots of money
a big sum (e.g. a bribe)
zhuàn qián
to earn money
moneymaking
péi qián
to lose money
to pay for damages
yáo qián shù
a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
a source of easy money (idiom)
běn qián
capital
(fig.) asset
advantage
the means (to do sth)
zhí qián
valuable
costly
expensive
líng qián
change (of money)
small change
pocket money
Qián táng
Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3]
yā suì qián
money given to children as new year present
qián zhuāng
money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering)
lāo qián
lit. to dredge for money
to make money by reprehensible means
to fish for a quick buck
yuān wang qián
pointless expense
not worth the money spent
líng yòng qián
pocket money
allowance
spending money
yòng qian
variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5]
jiāo qián
to pay up
to shell out
to hand over the money to cover sth
yào qián
to charge
to demand payment
Qián táng jiāng
Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州 in Zhejiang 浙江省
Qián Xué sēn
Qian Xuesen (1911-2009), Chinese scientist and aeronautical engineer
jiè qián
to lend money
to borrow money
yī fēn qián yī fēn huò
nothing for nothing
you get what you pay for
qián jiā
wallet
Taiwan pr. [qian2 jia2]
cún qián
to deposit money
to save money
yǒu qián yǒu shì
rich and powerful (idiom)
Qián Zhōng shū
Qian Zhongshu (1910-1998), literary academic and novelist, author of the 1947 novel Fortress Beseiged 圍城|围城
luàn huā qián
to spend money recklessly
to squander
sī fáng qián
secret purse
secret stash of money
cún qián guàn
piggy bank
coin bank
money box
còu qián
to raise enough money to do sth
to pool money
to club together (to do sth)
zhǐ qián
ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
fáng qián
charges for a room
house rental
qián liáng
land tax
money and grain (given as tax or tribute)
yín qián
silver money (in former times)
làng fèi jīn qián
to squander money
to spend extravagantly
jiàn qián yǎn kāi
to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain
money-grubbing
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (common saying); to pay for what you want in cash
fig. simple and direct transaction
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mó
lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); with money, you can do anything you like.
dì qián
liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha)
yī qián bù zhí
not worth a penny
utterly worthless
Qián Qǐ
Qian Qi (c. 710-780), Tang Dynasty poet
qián shù
money tree
prostitute
hen that lays golden eggs
gǎo qián
to get money
to accumulate money
qián qí chēn
Qian Qichen (Chinese vice-premier)
Qián táng cháo
tidal bore of Qiantang river
jīn qián wàn néng
money is omnipotent (idiom)
with money, you can do anything
money talks
chá qián
tip
gratuity
money for tea
dìng qian
security deposit
earnest money (real estate)
good-faith deposit
shèng qián
to have money left
remaining money
Qián Yǒng jiàn
Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952-), US Chinese chemist and 2008 Nobel laureate
qián duō shì shǎo lí jiā jìn
lots of money, less work, and close to home
ideal job
sǎn qián
small sum of money
loose change
Cantonese equivalent of 零錢|零钱[ling2 qian2]
sàn qián
to scatter money
to give to charity
liǎn qián
to collect money
to raise funds (for charity)
diàn qián
room charge in a hotel
accommodation expenses
yáng qián
foreign money
flat silver (former coinage)
also written 銀元|银元
Qián pí
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (1920-), president of Italy from 1999 to 2006
huā qián zhǎo zuì zhòu
to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
xǐ qian
tip given on a happy occasion (traditional)
yìn zi qián
usury
high interest loan (in former times)
jīn qián guà shuài
caring only about money and wealth
qián néng tōng shén
money is all-powerful
money can move God
yuān qián
pointless expense
not worth the money spent
qián shì wàn è zhī yuán
Money is the root of all evil.
duō qián shàn gǔ
much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions
qián bù shì wàn néng de méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de
Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom)
yī fēn qián liǎng fēn huò
high quality at bargain price
jīn qián fēi wàn néng
money is not omnipotent
money isn't everything
money can't buy you love
tī ji qián
private saved money of close family members
qián chuàn r
erhua variant of 錢串|钱串[qian2 chuan4]
jīn qián bù néng mǎi lái xìng fú
money can't buy happiness
huā qián zhǎo zuì shòu
to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
mǎi lù qián
money extorted as a right of passage
illegal toll
(old) paper money thrown along the way of a funeral procession
shǎng qian
tip
gratuity
monetary reward
bonus
chèn qián
variant of 稱錢|称钱[chen4 qian2]
Qián Qí chēn
Qian Qichen (1928-), former Chinese vice premier
qián kě tōng shén
with money, you can do anything (idiom)
money talks
Qián táng Jiāng
Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3]
qián wù
money and things of value
rè qián
hot money, money flowing from one currency to another in the hope of quick profit
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
fig. to pay for what you want in cash
simple and direct transaction
fèn zi qián
gift money (on the occasion of a wedding etc)
liǎ qián
two bits
a small amount of money
liǎ qián r
erhua variant of 倆錢兒|俩钱儿[lia3 qian2 r5]
zhì qián
copper coin of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
shì qián
Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 5 grams
lōu qián
(coll.) to grab money
to rake in money
yǒu běn qián
to be in a position to (take on a challenge, etc)
yǒu qián yǒu xián
to have money and time
to be part of the leisure class
the idle rich
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
fig. with money, you can do anything you like
yī qiè xiàng qián kàn
to put money above everything else