HSK 5 HSK C5/V5
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/ zhèng /
Strokes

Definition

挣 is a Verb, which means “to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money)”.

Example

挣 as a Verb.
1
jīnnián
今年
zhēng
le
hěnduō
很多
qián
  

He's made a lot of money this year.

2
Xiànzài
现在
zhèngqián
挣钱
yuèláiyuè
越来越
róng
容易
le
  

It's getting easier and easier to make money now.

3
Duì
对于
men
我们
duōshù
大多数
rén
láishuō
来说
  
,
zhèngqián
挣钱
shi
jiàn
róng
容易
de
shì
  

For most of us, making money is not an easy task.