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要钱

yào qián verb C2

Traditional: 要錢

  1. to charge
  2. to demand payment
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其先,他的父亲原也是个三四品的官,因性情迂拙,不会要钱,所以做了二十年实缺,回家仍是卖了袍褂做的盘川。
老残游记, p. 2 · C2
但是『差不多 』的事实又发生了,政府当初虽只不理那些招人头痛的教员,后来竟不理到无关痛痒的官吏,欠而又欠,终于逼得先前鄙薄教员要钱的好官,也很有几员化为索薪大会里的骁将了。
鲁迅作品选, p. 23 · C2
——仍旧做官……明天店家来要钱,你只要说初八的下午。
鲁迅作品选, p. 27 · C2

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