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零钱
língqián
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- pinyin
- língqián
- simplified
- 零钱
- traditional
- 零錢
1 · noun
Coins or small notes, including money returned after a payment.
面额较小的钱或支付后找回的钱。
This is the money noun, not the verb meaning to become different.
Please keep the change in this pocket.
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请把零钱放在这个口袋里。
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2 · noun
Coins or banknotes of small denominations.
面额较小的硬币或纸币。
This slice concerns small-denomination money. Money returned after payment is related but not separately approved here. English change is normally uncountable in this use.
He put a few coins into the money box.
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他把几枚零钱放进了存钱罐。
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I looked through my wallet and found no small change in it.
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我翻了翻钱包，发现里面一点零钱也没有。
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change — Coins or small notes, including money returned after a payment.