HSK 5
挣
zhèng动
to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money); used in 挣扎
哥哥暑假打工挣了些钱。
Gē ge shǔ jià dǎ gōng zhèng le xiē qián.
My older brother earned some money from a summer job.
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