"pin money" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 零花钱

Definition

通常用于小额购物或个人花销的一小笔钱。最初指用于个人小型开销的钱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

较为老式且口语化，表示用于零星或小额支出的钱。常见于‘赚点零花钱’这样的说法。不是指基本生活费用。

Examples

She saved her pin money to buy new shoes.

她把**零花钱**存起来买新鞋。

He works on weekends for a little pin money.

他周末工作赚点**零花钱**。

My grandma gives me pin money every month.

奶奶每个月给我**零花钱**。

I sell handmade cards online just for a bit of pin money.

我在网上卖手工卡片只是为了赚点**零花钱**。

Tutoring kids after school gives me some nice pin money.

放学后辅导孩子让我有些**零花钱**。

It's not much, but this freelance job is good for a bit of pin money.

不多，但这个自由职业能赚点**零花钱**。