有钱

yǒuqián

Traditional: 有錢

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Translation

rich, wealthy, to have money

Word origin

A compound of 有 (yǒu, to have) and 钱 (qián, money), literally to have money, hence rich or wealthy.

Origin
compound
Root
有 (yǒu, to have) + 钱 (qián, money)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 有

Stroke order for 钱

Examples

His family is very rich.

Being rich does not necessarily mean being happy.

dòng

That wealthy man bought three houses.

When I have money I will go travelling.

He looks very wealthy.

有钱 (yǒuqián) literally means to have money, and as a description means rich or wealthy. It is the everyday opposite of 没钱, to be broke.

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