资 zī — resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money
老师给我们提供了很多学习资料。Lǎo shī gěi wǒ men tí gōng le hěn duō xué xí zī liào.The teacher provided us with a lot of study materials.
Common words: 资金 (zī jīn)、资格 (zī gé)、工资 (gōng zī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "money"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "money", including 资 (zī), 金 (jīn), 交 (jiāo), 花 (huā), 钱 (qián), 省 (shěng / xǐng). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "money" covers 11 different Chinese characters — 资 (zī), 金 (jīn), 交 (jiāo), 花 (huā), 钱 (qián), 省 (shěng / xǐng), 财 (cái), 货 (huò) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 11 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zī, jīn, jiāo, huā, qián, shěng, and more — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 资 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 资 zīresources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; moneyUseful words: 资金, 资格
- 金 jīnmetal; money; goldUseful words: 资金, 现金
- 交 jiāoto deliver; to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); to pay (money)Useful words: 交给, 交通
- 花 huāflower; blossom; to spend (money; time); fancy patternUseful words: 花园, 开花
- 钱 qián(surname); coin; moneyUseful words: 钱包, 价钱
Common words for these 11 "money" characters
Anchor each of these 11 characters in a word you can picture — start with 资 (zī) — so "money" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
资金zī jīnfunds; capital资格zī géqualifications; seniority工资gōng zīwages; pay资金zī jīnfunds; capital现金xiàn jīncash金牌jīn páigold medal交给jiāo gěito give; to deliver; to hand over交通jiāo tōngto be connected; traffic; transportation; communications交朋友jiāo péng youto make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb花园huā yuángarden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 11 ways to say "money".
金 jīn — metal; money; gold
这条金项链很漂亮。Zhè tiáo jīn xiàng liàn hěn piào liang.This gold necklace is very pretty.
Common words: 资金 (zī jīn)、现金 (xiàn jīn)、金牌 (jīn pái)
交 jiāo — to deliver; to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); to pay (money)
请按时交作业。Qǐng àn shí jiāo zuò yè.Please hand in your homework on time.
Common words: 交给 (jiāo gěi)、交通 (jiāo tōng)、交朋友 (jiāo péng you)
花 huā — flower; blossom; to spend (money; time); fancy pattern
花园里开满了五颜六色的花。Huā yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le wǔ yán liù sè de huā.The garden is full of colorful flowers.
Common words: 花园 (huā yuán)、开花 (kāi huā)、鲜花 (xiān huā)
钱 qián — (surname); coin; money
这件衣服花了我不少钱。Zhè jiàn yī fu huā le wǒ bù shǎo qián.This piece of clothing cost me quite a lot of money.
Common words: 钱包 (qián bāo)、价钱 (jià qian)、零钱 (líng qián)
省 shěng / xǐng — frugal; save; to omit; to leave out; to save (money); province
坐地铁去比开车省时间。Zuò dì tiě qù bǐ kāi chē shěng shí jiān.Taking the subway saves more time than driving.
Common words: 节省 (jié shěng)、省略 (shěng lüè)、省会 (shěng huì)
财 cái — money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
健康比财富更重要。Jiàn kāng bǐ cái fù gèng zhòng yào.Health is more important than wealth.
Common words: 财产 (cái chǎn)、财富 (cái fù)、财务 (cái wù)
货 huò — goods; money; commodity
这家店的货物很齐全。Zhè jiā diàn de huò wù hěn qí quán.This shop has a complete range of goods.
Common words: 百货 (bǎi huò)、售货员 (shòu huò yuán)、货物 (huò wù)
All 11 characters
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