挣

Meaningzhèng(verb)

to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money)

Examples

• 他一个月能挣一万多块。

  tā yí gè yuè néng zhèng yí wàn duō kuài.

  He earns over ten thousand yuan a month.

• 她去城市打工挣钱。

  tā qù chéng shì dǎ gōng zhèng qián.

  She went to the city to work and earn money.

• 挣钱不容易，要省着花。

  zhèng qián bù róng yì, yào shěng zhe huā.

  Money is hard to earn, so spend it carefully.

Easily confused

• 赚 — 挣钱 stresses earning by working; 赚钱 suggests making a profit.

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Meaningzhēng(verb)

used in 挣扎

Examples

• 那条鱼在网里拼命挣扎。

  nà tiáo yú zài wǎng lǐ pīn mìng zhēng zhá.

  The fish struggled desperately in the net.

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