掏钱 (tāo qián) — to pay (out of one's own pocket); to fork over money
Definition
A separable verb meaning to pay out of one's own pocket — emphasizes that the money comes from you personally, often reluctantly or as a notable sacrifice. Common in patterns like 掏钱买/为…掏钱.
verb
to pay (out of one's own pocket)to fork over money
Examples
- 掏钱。Zhè cì jù cān dà jiā gè zì tāo qián ba.Let's each pay separately for this group meal.
- 。Tā mǎi fáng zi de shí hou tāo le hěn dà yì bǐ qián.He forked over a huge sum of money when buying the house.
- 。Wǒ bú yuàn yì zài wéi zhè zhǒng xiàng mù tāo yì fēn qián.I'm not willing to pay a single cent for this kind of project anymore.
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