贃 (wàn) - to earn, to make a profit & to gain financially

贃Tone 4

wàn ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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贃 · wàn

to earn, to make a profit;

to gain financially;

used in Cantonese for earning money.

to earn, to make a profitto gain financiallyused in Cantonese for earning money.

Usage highlights

earn moneymake a profitearn a livingprofitable businessearn a lotearning method

Synonyms

  • 赚— to earn, to make profit (standard Mandarin equivalent)
  • 挣— to earn (money)
  • 盈利— to make profit

Antonyms

  • 亏— to lose money, to suffer loss
  • 赔— to compensate, to lose money
  • 蚀— to lose, to suffer loss (in business)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He earned a lot of money (贃咗好多錢).
  • This business is profitable (呢盤生意有得贃).
  • How much did you earn?(你贃咗幾多錢?)

Collocations

  • earn money(贃錢)
  • make a profit(有贃)
  • earn a living(贃食)
  • profitable business(有贃生意)
  • earn a lot(贃得多)
  • earning method(贃錢方法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese dialects and regional southern Chinese languages.
  • Reflects commercial culture and financial activities in southern China regions.
  • Less commonly used in formal Mandarin contexts, more prevalent in colloquial speech.

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