make money
make money — 慣用語
1. to receive money for the time and effort you spend working at a job
賺錢
透過工作獲得金錢
to receive money for the time and effort you spend working at a job
Hassan works two jobs to make enough money for his family.
Hassan 打兩份工，才能賺到足夠的錢養家。
collocation: make enough money
After university, Ryo finally began to make money as a graphic designer.
大學畢業後，Ryo 終於開始以平面設計師的身份賺錢。
Mira started an online shop to make money from home while raising her children.
Mira 開了一家網路商店，在照顧孩子的同時在家賺錢。
Devika makes money by tutoring high school students in math and science.
Devika 靠教高中生數學和科學賺錢。
- earn a living
less focused on profit; more about covering everyday costs
2. to generate a financial gain from a business activity or investment
獲利
透過商業活動獲得利潤
to generate a financial gain from a business activity or investment
The cafe was not making money until Andrés changed the menu and prices.
那家咖啡館原本沒有獲利，直到 Andrés 更改了菜單和價格。
negative form: 'not making money'
Bao's investment in solar panels made money much faster than expected.
Bao 在太陽能板上的投資獲利的速度比預期快得多。
If the company can make money this year, Sahil plans to hire more staff.
如果公司今年能夠獲利，Sahil 計劃雇用更多員工。
Yara sold her handmade bags online and made money from the very first month.
Yara 在網路上販售她的手作包包，從第一個月就開始獲利。
- turn a profit
specifically business or commercial contexts
- lose money
the direct opposite in business contexts
用法筆記
Commonly used in business contexts with subjects like 'company', 'business', 'investment', or 'venture'. Often appears in negative form to describe losses.