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“bank” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyín háng

Example

我明天要去银行取钱。wǒ míng tiān yào qù yín háng qǔ qián

I am going to the bank tomorrow to withdraw money.

Illustration for 银行 (bank)

How to say “bank” in Chinese

“Bank” in Chinese is 银行 (yín háng).

An institution that keeps money safe and helps it move between people, businesses, and lenders.

Full entry for 银行: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 银行

她去银行存钱,很快办好了。tā qù yín háng cún qián hěn kuài bàn hǎo le

She went to the bank to deposit money and quickly finished her transaction.

Tips for using 银行

  • In 银行 (yínháng, "bank"), the second syllable is pronounced háng, not xíng, making the word a useful example of a character with more than one reading.

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