挣

struggle

earned

挣[zhēng]

那囚犯挣扎著（要摆脱那些逮他的人），却未能逃脱。
The prisoner struggled (against his captors) but couldn't escape.

我挣的每一便士都是辛苦工作得来的。
I have had to work for every single penny I earned.

他们挣的钱够用了。
Their earnings are adequate to their needs.

我丈夫挣的钱是我的三倍。
My husband earns thrice the amount I earn.

看到他在挣扎，我给他扔了一个救生圈过去。
I threw a life buoy to him when I saw his struggling.

该地区的农民不得不在这块贫瘠的土地上挣扎谋生。
The farmers in this area have to struggle to wrest a living from the infertile soil.

我挣多少钱与你无关。
How much money I earn is none of your concern.

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