money in Chinese
money in Chinese is 钱, pronounced qián.
How to write 钱
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HSK level
HSK 1钱 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.
钱 in a sentence
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我 需 要 一 些 钱 。I need some money.
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这 个 多 少 钱 ？How much is this?
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他 没 有 很 多 钱 。He doesn't have much money.
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钱 不 是 万 能 的 。Money isn't everything.
钱 vs 块 vs 人民币
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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块 kuài yuan (colloquial)
The spoken unit — 十块钱 'ten yuan'. The formal word is 元, written on notes.
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人民币 rén mín bì renminbi; RMB
The currency's official name — 'the people's currency'. 钱 is just 'money'.