(yǒu qián) - rich, wealthy, to have money in Mandarin
yǒuqiánTraditional: 有錢
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
有
钱
Examples
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His family is very rich.
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Being rich does not necessarily mean being happy.
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That wealthy man bought three houses.
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When I have money I will go travelling.
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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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Grammar articles
(5)Mandarin Aspect Markers: 了, 在/正在, 过 - the System That Replaces Tense
Mandarin Grammar Cheatsheet: The Essentials, One Page
Mandarin Conditionals: 如果, 要是, 的话 and the 就 That Finishes the Sentence
Mandarin Verb Conjugation: Why It Doesn't Exist and What Replaces It
Mandarin Possession with 有 (yǒu): To Have
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