会给我一些辛苦钱
“to pay me for the trouble.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那他还跟我说
“He also promised”
会 给我 一些 辛苦钱
“to pay me for the trouble.”
我这才去的嘛
“That's why I went for it.”
“I did not go there for nothing; I was promised pay for my trouble.”
In Chinese culture, offering 'xinku qian' softens transactions between acquaintances, framing money as a token of gratitude for someone's effort rather than a cold commercial fee.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hard-earned money; modest pay/tip for labor or trouble
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to small sums earned through tedious physical or errand work.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You worked so hard to earn the money.”
“I'll find a way to get you the money.”
“I must make lots and lots of money.”
“Where would you get that much money?”
“I welcome this kind of work.”
“I just wanted to make some money.”