钱物 (qián wù) — money and goods; valuables; stake (in gambling) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

钱物 refers to 'money and goods / valuables' as a combined category — physical possessions and cash together, often in the sense of belongings one carries. In gambling contexts it means the 'stake' or 'bet': the money and goods wagered.

noun

money and goodsvaluablesstake (in gambling)

Examples

钱物。
Lǚ xíng shí qǐng bǎo guǎn hǎo nǐ de qián wù.
Please take care of your money and belongings when traveling.
钱物。
Zhè xiē qián wù dōu shì tā duō nián de jī xù.
These valuables are his savings of many years.
钱物。
Tā bǎ suǒ yǒu qián wù dōu yā zài le dǔ zhuō shàng.
He staked all his money and goods on the gambling table.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

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

钱 gives money and 物 gives goods, together naming valuables.

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 錢; 钱 is its simplified writing.

金戔錢

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal; gold; money

Sound part声符shēngfú

戔

戔jiān錢qián

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 錢 combines 金, meaning metal or money, with 戔, which gives the sound; the simplified 钱 is a later shorthand.

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

牛勿物

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

勿

勿wù物wù

Same sound today

物 puts 牛 beside 勿: 牛 gives the meaning, and 勿 gives the sound.

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