Definition
赚钱 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to make money'. The verb 赚 and the noun 钱 can be separated by measure words, complements, or other elements — for example, 赚了很多钱 (made a lot of money) or 赚过一次钱 (made money once). You cannot put an object directly after 赚钱; instead, use 靠...赚钱 (make money by...).
v.o.
to make moneyto earn a profit
Examples
- 。Tā qùnián zhuàn le hěn duō qián.He made a lot of money last year.
- 赚钱。Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo ge bànfǎ zhuàn qián.I want to find a way to make money.
- 赚钱。Zhè jiā gōngsī kào mài yīfu zhuàn qián.This company makes money by selling clothes.
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