How do you use "earn money" in a sentence?

She earns good money as a software developer. He started earning money from a young age. You need to earn money before you can spend it.

earn money

Q: What does "earn money" mean?

To receive money in return for work or effort We say 'earn money' not 'win money' (unless it is a prize or lottery). The verb 'earn' implies money received through work and effort.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To receive money in return for work or effort

通过工作或努力获得金钱

Recibir dinero a cambio de trabajo o esfuerzo

仕事や努力の対価としてお金を受け取ること

일이나 노력의 대가로 돈을 받는 것

We say 'earn money' not 'win money' (unless it is a prize or lottery). The verb 'earn' implies money received through work and effort.

我们说'earn money'而不是'win money'（除非是奖金或彩票）。动词'earn'意味着通过工作和努力获得的金钱。

Decimos 'earn money' y no 'win money' (a menos que sea un premio o lotería). El verbo 'earn' implica dinero recibido a través del trabajo y el esfuerzo.

「earn money」と言い、「win money」とは言いません（賞金や宝くじの場合を除く）。動詞「earn」は仕事や努力を通じて得たお金を意味します。

'earn money'라고 하며 'win money'라고 하지 않습니다(상금이나 복권인 경우 제외). 'earn'은 일과 노력을 통해 받는 돈을 의미합니다.

Examples

She earns good money as a software developer.
她做软件开发赚了不少钱。
Ella gana buen dinero como desarrolladora de software.
彼女はソフトウェア開発者としていい収入を得ています。
그녀는 소프트웨어 개발자로서 좋은 수입을 얻고 있습니다.
He started earning money from a young age.
他从小就开始赚钱了。
Él empezó a ganar dinero desde joven.
彼は若い頃からお金を稼ぎ始めました。
그는 어린 나이부터 돈을 벌기 시작했습니다.
You need to earn money before you can spend it.
你得先赚到钱才能花钱。
Tienes que ganar dinero antes de poder gastarlo.
お金を使う前にまず稼がなければなりません。
돈을 쓰려면 먼저 벌어야 합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: financial, work, general

Tone: practical

✓ Do Say

She earns good money.
她赚了不少钱。
Ella gana buen dinero.
彼女はいい収入を得ています。
그녀는 좋은 수입을 얻고 있습니다.
How much does he earn?
他赚多少钱？
¿Cuánto gana él?
彼はいくら稼いでいますか？
그는 얼마나 벌고 있나요?
I need to earn more money.
我需要赚更多的钱。
Necesito ganar más dinero.
もっとお金を稼ぐ必要があります。
더 많은 돈을 벌어야 합니다.

✗ Don't Say

She wins good money at her job. (use 'earn' not 'win' for money from work)
She wins good money at her job.（工作收入用'earn'而不是'win'）
She wins good money at her job. (se usa 'earn' y no 'win' para dinero del trabajo)
She wins good money at her job.（仕事の収入には'win'ではなく'earn'を使います）
그녀는 직장에서 좋은 돈을 wins합니다. (일을 통한 수입에는 'win'이 아닌 'earn'을 사용)
She gains good money at her job. (use 'earn' not 'gain' for salary)
She gains good money at her job.（工资用'earn'而不是'gain'）
She gains good money at her job. (se usa 'earn' y no 'gain' para el salario)
She gains good money at her job.（給料には'gain'ではなく'earn'を使います）
그녀는 직장에서 좋은 돈을 gains합니다. (급여에는 'gain'이 아닌 'earn'을 사용)

Origin & History

Natural English collocation — 'earn' is the standard verb for receiving money through work.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal