Definition
零花钱 is the regular pocket money or allowance given to children, usually a fixed amount for personal spending. Don't confuse it with 零钱 (líng qián), which means 'small change' or 'loose coins' from a transaction rather than a regular sum. 补贴 (bǔ tiē) is a more formal term for a work or government subsidy, not a child's allowance.
noun
pocket moneyallowance
Examples
- 零花钱。Māma 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 qǐlai mǎi shū.I save up my pocket money to buy books.
- 零花钱。Tā de líng huā qián dōu yònglái mǎi língshí le.All his pocket money is used to buy snacks.
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