xiǎo
qián

common
noun

Meaning of 小钱

小钱 means small copper coin (in the late Qing Dynasty); inferior cash; small amount of money; petty sum; pocket change. Pronounced xiǎo qián.

  • small copper coin (in the late Qing Dynasty); inferior cash
  • small amount of money; petty sum; pocket change
  • petty bribe; small sum used as bribery

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
mín
jiān
liú
tōng
de
xiǎo
qián
zhì
liàng
cēn
 

The small cash coins circulating among the people in the late Qing Dynasty varied greatly in quality.

Zhè
guò
bèng
zi
jiào
zuò
xiǎo
qián
 

In this region, tokens were also called "small cash" in the past.