large copper coin (historically); money; a fortune
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
large copper coin; money (historical)
archaicRefers to a specific type of larger, higher-value coin used in imperial China. Now often used generally for "money" in a historical or figurative sense.
Zhè这
dōng东
xī西
bù不
zhí值
yī一
gè个
dà大
qián钱
。
This thing isn't worth a penny.
Tā他
qióng穷
de得
shēn身
wú无
fēn分
wén文
，
lián连
yī一
gè个
dà大
qián钱
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
He is so poor he doesn't have a single coin to his name.
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Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
tóng铜
yuán元
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
zuò作
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
dà大
qián钱
。
Copper coins from the Republic of China era can be considered a type of 'big coin'.
noun
big money; a fortune; large sums
informalEmphasizes a large amount of money, especially from business or windfall gains. Used in modern informal contexts.
Tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
zhuàn赚
le了
bù不
shǎo少
dà大
qián钱
。
He has made a lot of big money doing business these past few years.
Rén人
rén人
dōu都
xiǎng想
zhèng挣
dà大
qián钱
，
dàn但
chéng成
gōng功
bìng并
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
Everyone wants to make a fortune, but success is not easy.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
shēng生
yì意
yào要
shì是
zuò做
chéng成
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
fā发
le了
dà大
qián钱
。
If we close this deal, we'll strike it rich.