钱财 (qián cái): wealth; money

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: wealth; money
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

wealth
money

Chinese explanation

金钱和财物，泛指一个人拥有的物质财富
通常指可以花用、储存或用来交换东西的钱和值钱的东西，如现金、存款、房产等。日常中常说“钱财乃身外之物”，意思是财富不是人生最重要的东西
也说“不要为钱财所困”，提醒人不要被金钱问题过度困扰。这个词多用于书面或正式一点的表达，语气比“钱”更概括、更文雅。

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HSK 1

coin

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Example sentences

He was thrifty throughout his life and donated all the money he saved to schools in impoverished mountain areas.

The two brothers turned against each other over the money their parents left behind and haven't spoken for years.

The old man often says that wealth is external to the body, you can't bring it when you're born or take it when you die, so there's no need to value it too much.

With his intelligence and the money he had accumulated over the years, he started a small company in the city.

Although his family is enormously wealthy, he lives very simply and never wastes money.

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