闲钱 (xián qián) — spare cash

Definition

闲钱 is money you have left over after paying for necessities — cash you can spend or save freely, not earmarked for bills.

noun
spare cash
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 闲钱
    Nǐ shǒu lǐ yǒu méi yǒu xián qián?
    Do you have any spare cash on hand?
  • 闲钱
    Tā yòng xián qián mǎi le yí liàng èr shǒu chē.
    He used spare cash to buy a used car.
  • 闲钱
    Wǒ xiǎng cún yì diǎn xián qián yǐ bèi bù shí zhī xū.
    I want to save some spare cash for emergencies.

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