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赚取 (zhuàn qǔ) — to earn; to make (a profit)

Definition

赚取 is a fairly formal verb meaning 'to earn / to make (a profit)', usually for money, profits, or interest. 比 挣钱 (zhèng qián) more written and impersonal, often used in business, financial, or report-style contexts.

verb
to earnto make (a profit)

Examples

  • 赚取。
    Tā tōng guò tóu zī zhuàn qǔ le yí dà bǐ qián.
    He earned a large sum of money through investment.
  • 赚取。
    Gōng sī qù nián zhuàn qǔ le kě guān de lì rùn.
    The company made considerable profits last year.
  • 赚取。
    Tā kào xiě zuò zhuàn qǔ shēng huó fèi.
    She earns living expenses by writing.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

赚zhuànearn
取qǔobtain

赚 and 取 both point to gaining money, so earn.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 賺; 赚 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
貝貝bèi
Sound part声符shēngfú
兼
兼jiān賺zhuàn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In the traditional form 賺, 貝 is the meaning part and 兼 is the sound part; this is about 賺, not the simplified 赚.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

取 pairs 又 (hand) with 耳 (ear), showing a hand taking an ear, as in taking the ear of fallen prey.

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Appears in
Business & Commerce

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