金
Ancient forms
2 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
jīn jin1
- gold
- chemical element Au
- generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
- money
- golden
- highly respected
- one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 音
- surname Jin
- surname Kim (Korean)
- Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Example sentences
- Gold is similar in color to brass.
- I use a credit card to pay for things more often than cash.
HSK words with 金
- 资金 zījīn funds; capital
- 现金 xiànjīn cash
- 金牌 jīnpái gold medal
- 黄金 huángjīn gold
- 奖金 jiǎngjīn premium
- 美金 Měijīn US dollar
- 奖学金 jiǎngxuéjīn scholarship
- 基金 jījīn fund
- 押金 yājīn deposit
- 金钱 jīnqián money
- 金融 jīnróng banking
- 金额 jīné sum of money
- 租金 zūjīn rent
- 金属 jīnshǔ metal
- 公积金 gōngjījīn official reserves
- 金字塔 jīnzìtǎ pyramid (building or structure)
- 养老金 yǎnglǎojīn pension
- 金子 jīnzi gold
- 定金 dìngjīn down payment
- 退休金 tuìxiūjīn retirement pay
- 非金属 fēijīnshǔ nonmetal (chemistry)