大钱 (dà qián) — large sum of money; old Chinese coin (historical)
Definition
Literally "big money," 大钱 in modern usage means a large sum of money; historically it also refers to the old round Chinese coins with square holes. Context — and especially 古代 in the examples — tells you which sense is meant.
noun
large sum of moneyold Chinese coin (historical)
Examples
- 大钱。Tā zuò shēng yi zhuàn le yí dà bǐ dà qián.He made a large sum of money from his business.
- 大钱。Zhè xiē gǔ dài dà qián zài bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū.These ancient coins are on display in the museum.
- ，大钱。Wèi le mǎi zhè liàng chē, tā huā le hěn duō dà qián.He spent a lot of money to buy this car.
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