income; (someone) give me money

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Open one hand to make a curved hand gesture, palm facing upwards. Place the hand near in front of your body. Form a circle with the index finger and thumb of the other hand while the remaining three fingers are extended, palm facing downwards. Move the hand from farther towards and above the palm of the open hand, indicating money coming into your hand.

Example sentence

I hadn't finished my apprenticeship until I was 22. I had been an apprentice for 6 years. After that, I started to have my own business. I didn't get paid as an apprentice, but the shop owner provided us lunch and dinner. What I did every day was to learn and practice, such as nailing shoe heels, sewing shoe uppers and fixing shoes. I spent 3 years on making shoe uppers and spent another 3 years on attaching shoe soles. In total, I spent 6 years over there and then I left.
I was hired by another store after that. After 6 years, when I was 28, I started my own business. I started my own business and tried to expand it day by day.

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