生财

生財
shēngcái
verb #41,644

Meanings

  1. 1 to make money
  2. 2 to generate wealth

Examples

HSK 6
Hěnduō rén xiǎng kào chǎogǔ shēngcái.
Many people hope to get rich by trading stocks.
HSK 7-9
Lǎobǎn cháng shuō, héqi cái néng shēngcái, suǒyǐ tā duì kèren zǒngshì hěn kèqi.
The boss often says that only friendliness brings in money, so he is always polite to customers.

Tips

culture
和气生财, 'friendliness brings wealth', is the classic shopkeeper's motto, and 生财之道 means 'a way to make money'. In Cantonese, 生菜 'lettuce' (saang¹ coi³) sounds like 生财 (saang¹ coi⁴), so lettuce is a lucky dish at Chinese New Year and shop openings.

Stroke Order

生 shēng
财 cái