Question 1

How do you pronounce 挣?

Accepted Answer

挣 is pronounced "zhēng" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 5 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 挣 mean?

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挣 (zhēng) means: see 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2], to struggle to get free, to strive to acquire, to make (money).

Question 3

How do you write 挣 in Chinese?

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挣 is written with 1 character. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 掙.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 挣?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 挣 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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挣钱HSK 5

挣扎HSK 7-9

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