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零花钱

líng huā qián
HSK 7

English Meaning

pocket money; allowance

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她这么折腾折腾 我也好有点零花钱用
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“She works too hard, but hey, at least it puts some pocket change in my hands.”

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要不是当初她上门来找工作 我早就打算收摊退休了

“If she hadn't come to me looking for a job back then, I would've shut it down and retired long ago.”

“With her stirring things up, I get a bit of pocket money too.”

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你猜怎么着 她这么一折腾

“And guess what? After all her efforts,”

《家事法庭》 · daily_life
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我就自己存了零花钱
HSK 4 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

所以

“So”

“I saved up my allowance”

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买了所有我喜欢的东西

“and bought all the things I liked.”

《灿如繁星》 · daily_life
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我给她的零花钱 她也是能省就省
HSK 4 00:02
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她说差不多就行 多出来的钱自己攒下来

“She said a basic one would do. She saved whatever was left over.”

“She even pinched the pocket money I gave her.”

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一门心思就是赡养父母

“Her only focus was supporting her parents”

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