shǐ qián

使 钱

Level:

SW HSK 4

ReadWriteQuiz

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v.spend/use money
- hěn néng shǐ qián
  很能使钱
  turn one's money to good account
- wǒ jǐn suō kāi zhī shǐ qián néng wéi chí dào xià cì fā gōng zī de rì zi
  我紧缩开支使钱能维持到下次发工资的日子。
  I cut back on expenditure to spin out the money till the next pay day.
2
v.bribe somebody with money
- tā xiǎng yòng shǐ qián de bàn fǎ mǎi tōng wǒ
  他想用使钱的办法买通我。
  He thinks he can bribe me.

Separable word
"使" and "钱" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 使了几个钱就把他弄出来了。
  It took a few bucks to get him released.

使钱