赚 (zhuàn) — to earn (a profit), to make money
Definition
赚 (zhuàn) means 'to earn, to make a profit' — emphasizes the money side (a person or a business 赚钱). 挣 also means 'earn money' but highlights the effort of working for it; 赢 focuses on winning or gaining an advantage, not earning income.
verb
to earn (a profit)to make money
Examples
- 赚。Tā kāi le yì jiā diàn zhuàn le hěn duō qián.He opened a shop and earned a lot of money.
- 赚？Zhè ge yuè nǐ zhuàn le duō shǎo qián?How much money did you earn this month?
- 赚。Zuò shēng yi kě yǐ zhuàn hěn duō qián.Doing business can earn a lot of money.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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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