赚 zhuàn
“to earn; to make a profit”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 6Traditional 賺
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
赚 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1973: 赚 zhuàn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 129
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 赚
赚 means to earn money or make a profit. It is a verb and usually comes before money or profit words; common patterns are 赚钱, 赚了…钱, and 能赚多少. Use it for income from work or business, not for receiving a gift.
例句Example sentences
- 他在那家店工作，每个月能赚五千块。tā zài nà jiā diàn gōng zuò, měi gè yuè néng zhuàn wǔ qiān kuài.He works at that shop and can earn 5,000 yuan a month.
- 我们周末卖花，赚了一点钱。wǒ men zhōu mò mài huā, zhuàn le yì diǎn qián.We sold flowers over the weekend and made a little money.
- 这个工作很累，但是能赚不少钱。zhè ge gōng zuò hěn lèi, dàn shì néng zhuàn bù shǎo qián.This job is tiring, but you can earn quite a lot of money.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我赚了钱很多。
✓我赚了很多钱。
Quantity phrases like 很多 must come before the object 钱, not after it.
义项All meanings
- zhuàn: to earn; to make a profit
- zuàn: to cheat; to swindle