Definition
零花 is a verb meaning 'to spend on small, incidental expenses' — the kind of casual spending you do with pocket money or petty cash. It's often used in the pattern 零花钱 (pocket money / spending money), where 零花 modifies 钱. As a verb, it's less common than the noun form 零花钱, but you'll see it in contexts like 零花掉 ('spend on incidentals').
v.
to spend on incidental or small expenses
Examples
- 零花。Zhèxiē qián nǐ liúzhe líng huā ba.Keep this money for your incidental expenses.
- 零花。Tā měi gè yuè dōu líng huā diào bù shǎo qián.He spends quite a bit on incidentals every month.
- 。Māma gěi wǒ de líng huā qián wǒ dōu cún qǐlái le.I saved all the pocket money my mom gave me.
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