赚 (zhuàn) — to earn (a profit), to make money
Definition
赚 (zhuàn) means 'to earn, to make a profit' — emphasizes the money side (a person or a business 赚钱). 挣 also means 'earn money' but highlights the effort of working for it; 赢 focuses on winning or gaining an advantage, not earning income.
verb
to earn (a profit)to make money
Easily confused
- 嫌xiánlook-aliketo dislike (usually because something is unsatisfactory); to complain about; to find fault with
- 转zhuànsound-aliketo turn, to rotate, to revolve
- 兼jiānlook-aliketo hold two or more positions or roles at the same time; to concurrently hold
- 转zhuànsound-aliketo rotate, to spin, to turn (around an axis)
- 兹zīlook-alikethis (formal, literary)
- 传zhuànsound-alikebiography; historical narrative
Examples
- 赚。Tā kāi le yì jiā diàn zhuàn le hěn duō qián.He opened a shop and earned a lot of money.
- 赚？Zhè ge yuè nǐ zhuàn le duō shǎo qián?How much money did you earn this month?
- 赚。Zuò shēng yi kě yǐ zhuàn hěn duō qián.Doing business can earn a lot of money.
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