jīn

gold; metals in general; money

HSK 4 #260

DEFINITIONS

金 jīn
  • surname Jin
  • surname Kim (Korean)
  • Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
  • gold
  • chemical element Au
  • generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  • money
  • golden
  • highly respected
  • one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

STROKES

WORDS

铝合 lǚ hé jīn aluminum alloy
分割 huáng jīn fēn gē golden ratio; golden section
助学 zhù xué jīn student grant; education grant; scholarship
融家 jīn róng jiā financier; banker
边 jīn biān Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia
流动资 liú dòng zī jīn money in circulation; fluid funds
火眼睛 huǒ yǎn jīn jīng piercing eyes; discerning eyes
山 jīn shān Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
箍棒 jīn gū bàng golden cudgel, weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
如土 huī jīn rú tǔ lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom); fig. to spend money like water; extravagant
纸醉迷 zhǐ zuì jīn mí lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
油 wàn jīn yóu Tiger Balm (medicine); jack of all trades (and master of none)(slang)
违约 wéi yuē jīn penalty (fee)
塔 jīn tǎ Jinta county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu
奖 jīn jiǎng gold medal; first prize
玉良言 jīn yù liáng yán gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
一诺千 yī nuò qiān jīn a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
běn jīn capital; principal
滞纳 zhì nà jīn overdue fine; late fine
dù jīn to gold-plate; to gild; (fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special
lǐ jīn monetary gift
刚石 jīn gāng shí diamond; also called 鑽石|钻石[zuan4 shi2]
斯敦 jīn sī dūn Kingstown, capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Kingston, capital of Jamaica
橘 jīn jú kumquat; also written 金桔[jin1 ju2]
碧辉煌 jīn bì huī huáng gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom); fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace)