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
Examples
- 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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