花钱 (huā qián) — to spend money
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to spend money' — 花 splits from 钱 when a modifier (much, a little) or 了 is inserted: 花了很多钱. Pairs naturally with 买, 买书, etc.
verb
to spend money
Examples
- 花钱。Tā xǐ huan huā qián mǎi shū.He likes to spend money on books.
- 。Tā huā le hěn duō qián mǎi zhè liàng chē.He spent a lot of money to buy this car.
- 花钱。huā qián Zhī qián yào hǎo hǎo jì huà.Before spending money, you should plan well.
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