to make (money) (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
掙
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
正 zhèng - straight; upright; correct (adj.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
睁 zhēng - open (eyes) (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
他挣了很多钱去旅行。 tā zhèng le hěnduō qián qù lǚxíng. - He earned a lot of money to travel.
他为了生活而挣扎。 tā wèile shēnghuó ér zhēngzhá. - He struggles for a living.
她挣了一个小时的工资。 tā zhèng le yīgè xiǎoshí de gōngzī. - She earned an hour’s wage.
他挣钱很辛苦。 tā zhèng qián hěn xīnkǔ. - He works hard to earn money.
她努力挣脱束缚。 tā nǔlì zhèngtuō shùfù. - She struggled hard to break free.
Phrases
挣扎 zhēng zhá - struggle (v.) | HSK 6