| Term | Definition |
| 节俭 | jiéjiǎn - frugal; economical |
| 存款 | cúnkuǎn - deposit; savings |
| 理财 | lǐcái - financial management |
| 投资 | tóuzī - to invest; investment |
| 涨 | zhǎng - to rise; to increase |
| 炒股 | chǎo gǔ - to speculate in stocks |
| 引起 | yǐnqǐ - to cause; to lead to |
| 思考 | sīkǎo - to think; to reflect on |
| 姑妈 | gūmā - paternal aunt |
| 矛盾 | máodùn - conflict; contradiction |
| 郁闷 | yùmèn - depressed; gloomy |
| 省吃俭用 | shěng chī jiǎn yòng - to live frugally, economize in food and other things |
| 笔 | bǐ - measure word for sums of money or writing implements |
| 孙子 | sūnzi - grandson |
| 孙女 | sūnnǚ - granddaughter |
| 未婚妻 | wèihūnqī - fiancée |
| 算 | suàn - to count; to calculate; to consider |
| 合 | hé - to unite; to combine |
| 劝 | quàn - to advise; to persuade |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ - hard work; laborious |
| 享受 | xiǎngshòu - to enjoy; to have the pleasure of |
| 老太太 | lǎotàitai - old lady; elderly woman |
| 利息 | lìxī - interest (on money) |
| 增加 | zēngjiā - to increase; to grow |
| 老年 | lǎonián - old age |
| 说服 | shuōfú - to persuade |
| 签 | qiān - to sign |
| 合同 | hé tóng - contract |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ - idea; opinion |
| 突然 | tūrán - suddenly |
| 义工 | yìgōng - volunteer |
| 麻将 | májiàng - mahjong (a Chinese game) |
| 赚钱 | zhuànqián - to make money |
| 股市 | gǔshì - stock market |
| 风险 | fēngxiǎn - risk |
| 抵押 | dǐyā - to mortgage |
| 股票 | gǔpiào - stock |
| 跌 | diē - to fall (in price); to drop |
| 赔 | péi - to compensate; to pay for (a loss) |