盘缠 (pán chan) — travel expenses, fare (for a journey)

Definition

A colloquial word for travel money or fare on a journey. It refers to the cash you carry for a trip, not the ticket price itself — that would be 车票 or 机票.

noun

travel expensesfare (for a journey)

Examples

，盘缠。
Zhè cì lǚ xíng, wǒ men dài de pán chan bú gòu.
We didn't bring enough travel expenses for this trip.
盘缠。
Tā huā guāng le suǒ yǒu de pán chan cái huí dào jiā.
He spent all his travel expenses before getting home.
盘缠。
Chū mén qián yào zhǔn bèi hǎo zú gòu de pán chan.
Prepare enough travel expenses before going out.

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