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凑钱
còu qián
Description
“凑钱”的意思是几个人一起把钱放在一起，来买东西或者付钱。
"凑钱" means several people pooling money together to buy something or pay.
比如朋友们凑钱给同学买生日礼物。
For example, friends pool money to buy a birthday gift for a classmate.
Meanings
凑钱còu qián
to pool or chip in money together
我们凑钱买了一个大蛋糕。
We pooled money to buy a big cake.
凑钱còu qián
to gather or scrape together enough money
他想凑钱买一辆新车。
He wants to pool money to buy a new car.
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Notes
- Etymology
凑 means to gather/come together, 钱 means money — literally 'gather money'.
- Nuance
often used for group contributions or piecing together a needed sum.
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