金钱 (jīn qián) — money (formal or abstract)
Definition
金钱 (jīnqián) is a formal or abstract word for 'money', used in writing or when discussing money as a concept. Compare 钱, the everyday word for money or coins, and 财富, which refers to wealth overall (property, assets, not just cash).
noun
money (formal or abstract)
Examples
- 金钱。Tā měi tiān gōng zuò dōu shì wèi le jīn qián.He works every day for money.
- 金钱。jīn qián Bú shì wàn néng de.Money is not everything.
- 金钱。Tā bù zhī dào jīn qián shì shén me.She doesn't know what money is.
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