挣

zhèng

to earn; to struggle

verbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 5trad. 掙
Dictionary entry

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

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挣

See it in sentences

他挣了不少钱。

Tā zhèng le bù shǎo qián.

English

He earned quite a lot of money.

挣钱很难。

Zhèng qián hěn nán.

English

Earning money is hard.

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