jīnJīn HSK3

metal

Senses

jīn gold

noun, adjective, verb · the chemical element Au or the precious metal itself

这枚戒指是纯金做的。

jīn metal

adjective, punctuation, noun, verb · metal, specifically as one of the Five Elements (五行 wǔ​xíng) in Chinese philosophy and cosmology

五行包括金、木、水、火、土。

jīn money

noun, verb · wealth, currency, or financial funds

他宁愿出重金,也要买下这幅珍贵的画作。

Jīn surname

proper name · the Chinese surname Jin or the Korean surname Kim

金先生是我的邻居。

jīn golden

noun · having the color of gold

那片麦田在阳光的照耀下黄得发金。

jīn percussion

adjective, noun · one of the eight categories of ancient Chinese musical instruments (八音 bā​yīn), referring to metal instruments

在欣赏古乐时,专家向我们介绍了八音中“金”类乐器的特点。

jīn respected

noun · highly respected, precious, or extremely valuable

老船长分享的航海经验,对我来说简直是金言。

Jīn Jin dynasty

time word, abbreviation · the Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

这位学者对金、元两个朝代的政治体制有很深的研究。

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