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Need help with 零钱，零用钱， 散钱

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#1

Hi @YuQinCai, @Constance_Fang @Fiona and the ChinesePod team, my question is this:could you please help to clarify these three vocabulairs, it will be perfect if you can give some example,many thanks.

#2

Hi Grace,

零钱 refers to the change e.g. 我给了他一百元，他给了我一堆零钱
零用钱 or 零花钱 refers to the pocket money e.g. 她妈妈每周都会给她一些零用钱让她买好吃的
散钱 and 零钱 are interchangeable e.g. 请问你身上有没有散钱？我没有零钱找你钱

#3

Hi Grace,

@Jeremypu2019 is right. If there’s still any other question, feel free to ask.

Betty

#4

so you mean 零钱 can be paper, not just for coins? I thought 零钱 just means coins and small money.

#5

零钱 can be coin or note. You may have $1/$2/$5 (or other small face value) coin or note which is referred as 零钱

#6

Thanks for your help！

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#7

thanks for your help!

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#8

Hi Betty,

This just reminded me a similar word - 找零. Can we use it as same as 零钱? Really appreciate for your help!

#9

I think "找零"is a verb, we always say " 找你钱“ , means give the change back.I also heard someone say " 退你钱。

#10

@gracechen7874 is right. The 零 in 找零 is 零钱. So 找零 is to make change. So if you want to say ‘keep the change’, you can say 不用找了.