英 /ˈpɒkɪt ˈmʌni/，美 /ˈpɑːkɪt ˈmʌni/
名词（n.）：指个人用于日常零星开销的小额现金，尤指父母定期给孩子的零用钱 。
pin money、spending money
他将大部分零花钱花在PlayStation游戏上。
He spends most of his pocket money on PlayStation games.
给孩子零花钱时，应确保他们存下一部分。
When you give kids pocket money, make sure they save some of it.
英国大多数青少年从父母那里获得零花钱。
Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents.
她用自己的零用钱买了那个钱包。
She purchased that purse with her own pocket money.
孩子们通过卖香烟赚了点零花钱。
They earned themselves a little pocket money by selling cigarettes.
埃里克在父亲节用零花钱给父亲买了一双黑鞋。
Eric bought his father a pair of black shoes with his pocket money on Father's Day.
这位父亲给孩子的零用钱少得可怜，孩子想买个乒乓球拍都不够。
The father was so cheese paring with his son's pocket money that the boy hadn't enough money to buy a table tennis bat.
许多青少年捐出了自己的零花钱和压岁钱。
Many teenagers gave away their pocket money and lucky money.
我零用钱花完了，能再给我一些吗？
I'm out of pocket money. Could you give me some more?
兼职保姆是青少年赚取额外零花钱的一种方式。
I do a bit of baby-sitting on the side, for extra pocket money.
earn pocket money 赚零花钱
例：They earned pocket money by doing housework.
spend pocket money 花零花钱
例：He spends pocket money on toys.
save pocket money 存零花钱
例：Teach kids to save pocket money.
ask for pocket money 要零花钱
例：Can I ask for more pocket money?
在西方家庭中，父母常通过给孩子零花钱培养其理财意识，孩子可能需要完成家务（如打扫、洗碗）才能获得 。零花钱的使用场景包括购买零食、玩具、书籍或社交活动支出，是青少年经济独立的启蒙工具 。
零花钱虽小，却折射出不同家庭的教育理念——有的家长严格限制用途，有的则鼓励自主支配。你认为应该如何通过零花钱引导孩子建立正确的金钱观？