travel expenses; fare
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
traveling expenses; fare
dialectA dialectal term, especially common in southern Chinese dialects and classical contexts, referring to money for a journey. Often carries a somewhat old-fashioned or rural flavor.
Tā他
còu凑
le了
diǎn点
r儿
pán盘
chán缠
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
qù去
shěng省
chéng城
。
He scraped together some travel expenses, preparing to go to the provincial capital.
Zhè这
diǎn点
pán盘
chán缠
bú不
gòu够
nǐ你
zǒu走
dào到
jīng京
chéng城
。
This bit of travel money isn't enough for you to get to the capital.
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Gù故
shi事
lǐ里
，
hǎo好
xīn心
de的
diàn店
zhǔ主
cháng常
cháng常
zī资
zhù助
qióng穷
shū书
shēng生
pán盘
chán缠
。
In stories, kind-hearted innkeepers often give poor scholars money for their journey.