零用 (líng yòng) — (verb) to spend small sums on daily incidentals; (noun, in compounds) pocket money, allowance
Definition
零用 means small everyday spending or the pocket money for it; the second sense is more common in the compound 零用钱 ('pocket money / allowance').
verb
to spend small sums on daily incidentals(noun, in compounds) pocket moneyallowance
Examples
- 零用。Tā měi gè yuè dōu líng yòng bù shǎo qián mǎi líng shí.He spends quite a bit each month on snacks.
- 。Fù mǔ měi yuè gěi tā wǔ bǎi kuài líng yòng qián.His parents give him five hundred yuan pocket money each month.
- 零用，。Zhè xiē qián shì gěi nǐ líng yòng yòng de, bié luàn huā.This money is for your small expenses — don't waste it.
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