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挣

zhèng

Traditional: 掙

to struggle to get free

HSK 5

Meaning of 挣 in English

zhèngHSK 5verbSyllabus #3493
  1. to struggle to get free
  2. to strive to acquire
  3. to make (money)

Example sentences

  1. 汤姆努力工作挣了好多钱。
    tāng mǔ nǔ lì gōng zuò zhēng le hǎo duō qián。
    Tom worked very hard and earned a lot of money.
    Tatoeba #4757230 by ryanwoo · #4757143 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 她每天挣30美元。
    tā měi tiān zhēng 30 měi yuán。
    She earns 30 dollars per day.
    Tatoeba #512201 by fucongcong · #310114 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 他每个月挣多少?
    tā měi gè yuè zhēng duō shǎo?
    How much does he earn per month?
    Tatoeba #1323989 by vicch · #1527380 by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 挣

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences