千金 (qiān jīn) — a thousand pieces of gold; a huge sum of money; (honorific) someone else's daughter; extremely precious; invaluable

Definition

Literally 'a thousand pieces of gold.' Figuratively used as a respectful, literary way to call someone's daughter (您的千金 = 'your daughter'); also means 'priceless' for things like advice or time.

noun
a thousand pieces of golda huge sum of money(honorific) someone else's daughterextremely preciousinvaluable

Beispiele

  • 千金
    Tā jiā yǐ qián yǒu qiān jīn, dàn hòu lái dōu huā guāng le.
    His family used to have a fortune, but later spent it all.
  • 千金
    Nín jiā de qiān jīn jīn nián duō dà le?
    How old is your daughter this year?
  • 千金
    Zhè jù zhōng gào jià zhí qiān jīn, nǐ yí dìng yào jì zhù.
    This piece of advice is invaluable — you must remember it.
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