Chinese word

银行

Pronunciation

Pinyinyín háng

Meaning

  • nounbank

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 在银行存钱zài yín háng cún qián

    deposit money at the bank

  • 去银行办业务qù yín háng bàn yè wù

    go to the bank to handle banking matters

Similar words

邮局yóu jú: A place that accepts and delivers mail and provides some savings and money transfer services.

Definition in Chinese

受公众委托保管资金并提供支付、结算、贷款等金融业务的机构。shòu gōng zhòng wěi tuō báo guǎn zī jīn bìng tí gōng zhī fù jié suàn dài kuǎn děng jīn róng yè wù de jī gòu

Word origin

银 (yín, "silver") + 行 (háng, "commercial establishment") formed a name for a silver-trading house, which later became the modern financial institution.

Usage tips

  • 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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