Chinese word

黄金

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuáng jīn

Meaning

  • noungold

Example

他把黄金卖给了珠宝店。tā bǎ huáng jīn mài gěi le zhū bǎo diàn

He sold the gold to a jewelry store.

Illustration for 黄金 (gold)

More examples

最近黄金价格一直在上涨。zuì jìn huáng jīn jià gé yì zhí zài shàng zhǎng

The price of gold has been rising steadily recently.

Core concept

A lasting yellow metal stands for something precious, splendid, and worth protecting.

Common phrases

  • 黄金价格huáng jīn jià gé

    gold price

  • 黄金市场huáng jīn shì chǎng

    gold market

  • 黄金首饰huáng jīn shǒu shì

    gold jewelry

Similar words

金jīn: A naturally occurring yellow metal used in jewelry, crafts, and industry.
金色jīn sè: A bright yellow color with a metallic shine.

Definition in Chinese

指具有黄色光泽的贵金属及由其制成的器物、饰品，也常用来象征极为宝贵或辉煌的事物。zhǐ jù yǒu huáng sè guāng zé de guì jīn shǔ jí yóu qí zhì chéng de qì wù shì pǐn yě cháng yòng lái xiàng zhēng jí wéi bǎo guì huò huī huáng de shì wù

Word origin

The compound 黄 (huáng, "yellow") + 金 (jīn, "metal or gold") identifies gold by its color and material, then naturally extends to things seen as precious or splendid.

Usage tips

  • On jewelry labels, a mark such as 24K indicates purity rather than weight, so these two measures need to be kept separate in shopping conversations.

Other meanings

  • goldenadjective

Related words

  • 黄金色huáng jīn sègolden colornoun
  • 黄金时代huáng jīn shí dàigolden agenoun
  • 黄金分割huáng jīn fēn gēgolden rationoun

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