tián

钿

Character · NounTraditional鈿

coin; money (dialect)

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

coin (esp. copper coin); money

dialect

Dialectal (Cantonese, Wu, etc.) usage for 'money' or 'coin'. Can refer to a specific coin or cash in general.

Ā阿
yé爷
dài袋
li里
hái还
yǒu有
jǐ几
ge个
tóng铜
tián钿
 。

Grandpa still has a few copper coins in his pocket.

Qú佢
yǒu有
hǎo好
duō多
tián钿
 。
 （
 方
 言
 ）

He has a lot of money. (dialect)

2.

noun

money; cash (as a measure of amount)

dialect

Used in dialectal questions to ask 'how much money?'. The structure is often '几钿'.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shān衫
jǐ几
tián钿
 ？
 （
 方
 言
 ）

How much is this shirt? (dialect)

3.

noun

money; fare

dialect

Dialectal term for 'transportation fare' or 'car fare'.

Qù去
huǒ火
chē车
zhàn站
de的
chē车
tián钿
shì是
duō多
shǎo少
 ？
 （
 方
 言
 ）

How much is the fare to the train station? (dialect)