How common it is
零花钱 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say líng huā qián slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
零花钱表示平时可以自由用的小钱。
líng huā qián biǎo shì píng shí kě yǐ zì yóu yòng de xiǎo qián。
Pocket money means small amounts of money you can spend freely.
Context note
零花钱常出现在家庭、孩子和存钱里。
líng huā qián cháng chū xiàn zài jiā tíng 、 hái zi hé cún qián lǐ。
Pocket money often appears in families, children, and saving money.
5 examples
我有零花钱。
wǒ yǒu líng huā qián。
I have pocket money.
妈妈给我零花钱。
mā ma gěi wǒ líng huā qián。
Mom gives me pocket money.
我存零花钱。
wǒ cún líng huā qián。
I save pocket money.
零花钱不多。
líng huā qián bù duō。
The pocket money is not much.
我用零花钱买书。
wǒ yòng líng huā qián mǎi shū。
I use my pocket money to buy books.
5 mini stories
每周妈妈都会给我一点零花钱。
měi zhōu mā ma dōu huì gěi wǒ yì diǎn líng huā qián。
Every week Mom gives me a little pocket money.
我把零花钱存起来，准备买一本书。
wǒ bǎ líng huā qián cún qǐ lái， zhǔn bèi mǎi yì běn shū。
I save my pocket money to buy a book.
老师说零花钱也要会计划着用。
lǎo shī shuō líng huā qián yě yào kuài jì huà zhe yòng。
The teacher said pocket money should also be planned carefully.
有时候我会用零花钱买一点零食。
yǒu shí hòu wǒ huì yòng líng huā qián mǎi yì diǎn líng shí。
Sometimes I use my pocket money to buy a little snack.
零花钱虽然不多，但自己安排很开心。
líng huā qián suī rán bù duō， dàn zì jǐ ān pái hěn kāi xīn。
Even though the pocket money is not much, arranging it myself makes me happy.