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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