零花钱 (líng huā qián) — pocket money; allowance
Definition
Money a parent regularly gives a child for small personal spending. Don't confuse with 零钱 (loose change / coins in your pocket).
noun
pocket moneyallowance
Examples
- 零花钱。Mā ma měi gè yuè gěi wǒ yì bǎi kuài líng huā qián.Mom gives me one hundred yuan pocket money every month.
- 零花钱。Wǒ bǎ líng huā qián cún qǐ lái mǎi shū.I save up my pocket money to buy books.
- 零花钱。Tā de líng huā qián dōu yòng lái mǎi líng shí le.All his pocket money is used to buy snacks.
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