金 [－]

Jyutping gam1
Pinyin jīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Jin
  2. surname Kim (Korean)
  3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
  4. gold
  5. chemical element Au
  6. generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  7. money
  8. golden
  9. highly respected
  10. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) faeces; (noun) Chinese surname
  2. gold/chemical element Au/generic term for lustrous and ductile metals/money/golden/highly respected/one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音bāyīn [八音]/wealth/weapons/precious/excellent/durable/name of a dynasty/a surname/KangXi radical 167/a match / light / flame
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Kam" or "King"
  2. 名詞、專名
    （​公元​1115​～​1234​）​中國​歷史​中宋​、​遼​同期​，​由​女真族​建立​嘅​朝代
    the Jin Dynasty; a dynasty in Chinese history during AD1115 to AD1234, founded by the Jurchen people; not to be confused with Jin Dynasty (265–420) (晉)
  3. 名詞
    化學​元素​，​原子序​係​79​，​符號​係​Au​；​金屬​元素​之一​，​具金​黃​色光​澤​，​質地​柔軟​而​容易​延展​，​可以​同銀​、​銅等金​屬​製​成​貨​幣​、​裝飾品​等​，​亦​被​視為​貴金屬​，​俗稱​為​黃​金
    gold (chemical element)
    • 佢一賺到錢就買金，話可以保值喎。
      佢一赚到钱就买金，话可以保值㖞。
      keoi5 jat1 zaan6 dou2 cin2 zau6 maai5 gam1, waa6 ho2 ji5 bou2 zik6 wo5.
      He buys gold whenever he earns money because the value of gold is stable.
  4. 語素
    錢​；​財富
    money; wealth
    • 金額
      金额
      amount
    • 金主
      金主
      financial backer
    • 診金
      诊金
      doctor's consultation fee
    • 帛金
      帛金
      condolence money
    • 賺第一桶金
      赚第一桶金
      to earn the first bucket of gold
  5. 語素
    五行​之一
    one of the five basic elements in Chinese philosophy; the metal element
    • 金生水
      金生水
      metal collects water; metal generates water
  6. 語素
    （​尤指​比賽​或獎​項​嘅​）​第一名
    first prize in a competition
    • 金牌
      金牌
      gold medal
    • 金獎
      金奖
      gold prize
  7. 語素
    同​五十周年​慶祝​有關
    related to 50th anniversaries
    • 金禧
      金禧
      golden jubilee
  8. 形容詞
    金​嘅​顏​色
    golden colour
    • 金毛
      金毛
      gam1 mou1
      golden hair, especially dyed
    • 金毛尋回犬
      金毛寻回犬
      gam1 mou4 cam4 wui4 hyun2
      golden retriever
  9. 形容詞
    形容​情況​好​差
    to describe a really bad situation
    • 鑊鑊新鮮鑊鑊甘
      镬镬新鲜镬镬甘
      every time something unexpected goes wrong
    • 呢鑊真係好甘。
      呢镬真系好甘。
      ni1 wok6 zan1 hai6 hou2 gam1.
      This time is really disastrous.
  10. 參看
    甘
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Used in 金城 (jīnchéng).
    • 金城湯池
      金城汤池
      jīn chéng tāng chí
      strongly fortified city
  2. character
    metalware
  3. character
    (historical) The Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
  4. character, obsolete
    copper (Cu)
  5. character, broadly
    money; material wealth
    • 現金
      现金
      xiàn jīn
      cash
    • 資金
      资金
      zī jīn
      funds
    • 金錢
      金钱
      jīn qián
      currency
  6. character
    metal
    • 合金
      合金
      hé jīn
      alloy
  7. character, historical
    ancient currency unit
  8. character, historical
    gong or other metalware for signalling commands in the military
    • 金鼓齊鳴
      金鼓齐鸣
      jīn gǔ qí míng
      the gongs and drums of war sound out in unison
  9. character
    a surname
    • 金焰
      金焰
      jīn yàn
      Jin Yan (Chinese actor)
  10. character
    one of the eight kinds of instruments (八音 (-))
  11. character
    golden; blond
    • 金髮
      金发
      jīn fà
      blond
    • 他被獎勵了一塊金錶。
      他被奖励了一块金表。
      tā bèi jiǎng lì le yī kuài jīn biǎo ．
      He received a golden watch as a prize.
  12. character
    (historical) Synonym of 後金／后金 (Hòujīn), the Jurchen Later Jin state (1616–1636)
  13. character
    one of the five elements of Wu Xing (五行 (-))
  14. character
    respectful; precious
    • 金玉良言
      金玉良言
      jīn yù liáng yán
      precious advice
  15. character
    gold (Au)
    • 金的顏色和黃銅很相似。
      金的颜色和黄铜很相似。
      jīn de yán sè hé huáng tóng hěn xiāng sì ．
      Gold is similar in color to brass.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. gold
  2. metals in general
  3. money
  4. Kangxi radical 167
  5. Cangjie Input
    C
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #368
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #101
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #188
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    金子比水重得多。
    金子比水重得多。
    jīn zǐ bǐ shuǐ zhòng dé duō 。
    • Gold is far heavier than water.
    • Gold is much heavier than water.
  2. Mandarin
    谁来为风险投资提供资金？
    誰來為風險投資提供資金？
    shuí lái wèi fēng xiǎn tóu zī tí gōng zī jīn ？
    • Who will provide capital for the venture?
  3. Mandarin
    国际货币基金组织不考虑再借款给该国。
    國際貨幣基金組織不考慮再借款給該國。
    guó jì huò bì jī jīn zǔ zhī bù kǎo lǜ zài jiè kuǎn gěi gāi guó 。
    • The IMF ruled out any new loans to that country.
  4. Mandarin
    Donna是含着金钥匙出生的。
    Donna是含着金鑰匙出生的。
    donna shì hán zhe jīn yào shi chū shēng de 。
    • Donna was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
  5. Mandarin
    酸会和金属物质起化学反应。
    酸會和金屬物質起化學反應。
    suān huì hé jīn shǔ wù zhì qǐ huà xué fǎn yìng 。
    • Acid acts on things which contain metal.
    • When acid touches metal, a chemical reaction happens.
    • When acid comes in contact with metal, it causes a chemical reaction.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    班学生每人有一万五千欧罗嘅奖学金，用嚟俾回程机票钱同埋其他平时使费。
    班學生每人有一萬五千歐羅嘅獎學金，用嚟俾回程機票錢同埋其他平時使費。
    baan1 hok6 saang1 mui5 jan4 jau5 jat1 maan6 ng5 cin1 au1 lo4 ge3 zoeng2 hok6 gam1 ， jung6 lai4 bei2 wui4 cing4 gei1 piu3 cin2 tung4 maai4 kei4 taa1 ping4 si4 sai2 fai3 。
    • The students receive a 15,000 euro scholarship for their return trip and daily expenses.
  2. Cantonese
    我阿妈成日话时间就系金钱。
    我阿媽成日話時間就係金錢。
    ngo5 aa3 maa1 sing4 jat6 waa2 si4 gaan3 zau6 hai6 gam1 cin4 。
    • My mother often said that time is money.
  3. Cantonese
    你觉得你喺美国每日净系用一美金生唔生活到？
    你覺得你喺美國每日淨係用一美金生唔生活到？
    nei5 gok3 dak1 nei5 hai2 mei5 gwok3 mui5 jat6 zing6 hai6 jung6 jat1 mei5 gam1 sang1 m4 sang1 wut6 dou3 ？
    • Do you think you can live on a dollar a day in America?
  4. Cantonese
    送乜鬼嘢现金劵吖，折现好过啦！
    送乜鬼嘢現金劵吖，折現好過啦！
    sung3 mat1 gwai2 je5 jin6 gam1 劵 aa1 ， zit3 jin6 hou2 gwo3 laa1 ！
    • I don't want a bloody voucher. Just give me cash!
  5. Cantonese
    掘金、掘桔、掘鸡骨。
    掘金、掘桔、掘雞骨。
    gwat6 gam1 、 gwat6 git3 、 gwat6 gai1 gwat1 。
    • Dig for gold, dig a well, dig chicken bones. :)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢次金融海啸我蚀好多啰。
    呢次金融海嘯我蝕好多囉。
    ni1 ci3 gam1 jung4 hoi2 siu6 ngo5 sit6 hou2 do1 lo1.
    • I lost a lot because of the financial tsunami.
  2. Cantonese
    银联双币白金信用卡
    銀聯雙幣白金信用卡
    ngan4 lyun4 soeng1 bai6 baak6 gam1 seon3 jung6 kaat1
    • UnionPay dual currency platinum credit card
  3. Cantonese
    黄金价格现正处于十年高水位。
    黃金價格現正處於十年高水位。
    wong4 gam1 gaa3 gaak3 jin6 zing3 cyu5 jyu1 sap6 nin4 gou1 seoi2 wai2.
    • Gold price marks a 10-year high.
  4. Cantonese
    我有信心嘅，我觉得我自己做到嘅，真金不怕红炉火！
    我有信心嘅，我覺得我自己做到嘅，真金不怕紅爐火！
    ngo5 jau5 seon3 sam1 ge3, ngo5 gok3 dak1 ngo5 zi6 gei2 zou6 dou2 ge3, zan1 gam1 bat1 paa3 hung4 lou4 fo2!
    • I'm confident I can do it: genuine gold fears no fire!
  5. Cantonese
    呢个问题嘅核心在于资金不足。
    呢個問題嘅核心在於資金不足。
    nei1 go3 man6 tai4 ge3 hat6 sam1 zoi6 jyu1 zi1 gam1 bat1 zuk1
    • The core of this problem is the lack of capital.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    今次去日本冇买嘢，啲现金净系爱嚟买车飞同食饭。
    今次去日本冇買嘢，啲現金淨係愛嚟買車飛同食飯。
  2. Cantonese
    救济金
    救濟金
    gau3 zai3 gam1
  3. Cantonese
    煎堆辘辘，金银满屋。
    煎堆轆轆，金銀滿屋。
    zin1 deoi1 luk1 luk1, gam1 ngan4 mun5 uk1.
  4. 巴金：「据说老年人对《望乡》持反对态度的多，我已经踏进了七十五岁的门槛，可是我很喜欢这部电影，我认为这是一部好电影。」
    巴金：「據説老年人對《望鄉》持反對態度的多，我已經踏進了七十五歲的門檻，可是我很喜歡這部電影，我認為這是一部好電影。」
  5. Cantonese
    金科玉律
    金科玉律
    gam1 fo1 juk6 leot6
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    𠈙驷，四马皆以浅薄之金为甲。欲其轻而易于马之旋习也。
    𠈙駟，四馬皆以淺薄之金為甲。欲其輕而易於馬之旋習也。
    jiàn sì ， sì mǎ jiē yǐ qiǎn bó zhī jīn wèi jiǎ ． yù qí qīng ér yì yú mǎ zhī xuán xí yě ．
    • Jiànsì ("俴駟"): all four horses are armored by thin metal plates; horses need to be light as well as easily steered and trained.
  2. Mandarin
    太公为周立九府圜法：黄金方寸，而重一斤；钱圜函方，轻重以铢
    太公為周立九府圜法：黃金方寸，而重一斤；錢圜函方，輕重以銖
    tài gōng wèi zhōu lì jiǔ fǔ yuán fǎ ： huáng jīn fāng cùn ， ér zhòng yī jīn ； qián yuán hán fāng ， qīng zhòng yǐ zhū
    • X
  3. Mandarin
    夺得金牌
    奪得金牌
    duó dé jīn pái
    • to carry off a gold medal
  4. Mandarin
    金属
    金屬
    jīn shǔ
    • metal
  5. Mandarin
    金币
    金幣
    jīn bì
    • gold coin