钱财

• 拼音: qián cái
• 汉字拆解: 钱 = 钅(metal radical) + 戋 (small/thin — originally a thin coin); 财 = 贝 (shell/valuables) + 才 (talent, phonetic)

含义

Money; wealth; riches; pecuniary assets. A literary or emphatic synonym for 钱, often used in moral or formal discourse.

More weighted than plain 钱. Common in proverbs, moral discourse, and formal speech. Frequently appears in phrases such as 钱财乃身外之物 (wealth is external to the self) and in discussions of the relationship between money, virtue, and human values.

例句

1. 他一贯认为钱财乃身外之物，做人的品德比积累财富更为重要。
2. 骗子利用老人的信任骗取了大量钱财，事后逃之夭夭。
3. 慈善家将毕生积累的钱财全部捐献给了教育基金会，令人敬佩。

用法指南

语境: morality, finance, proverbs

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 再多的钱财也买不回失去的健康，因此保持良好的生活方式才是人生最明智的投资。(No amount of wealth can buy back lost health; therefore, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the wisest investment in life.)
• 这起经济犯罪案件涉及巨额钱财，检察机关已依法对相关责任人提起公诉。(This economic crime case involves an enormous sum of money, and the procuratorate has filed charges against those responsible in accordance with the law.)

错误说法

• 我的钱财不多，只有一百元 — 钱财 implies a significant or notable sum; for small amounts use 钱 or 零钱; say 我手头的钱不多 instead

起源与历史

钱 (money/coins) + 财 (wealth/property) — the two synonyms combined for emphasis

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal