金 (jīn) — gold (metal); golden (color; precious); money; cash; wealth (in compound words)
Definition
金 (jīn) is a bound morpheme — almost never used alone. It means 'gold' (the metal/color) or 'money', and appears mainly in compounds like 金子, 黄金, 金融.
bound form
gold (metal)golden (color; precious)moneycashwealth (in compound words)
Examples
- 金。Tā dài le yì tiáo jīn xiàng liàn.She wore a gold necklace.
- 。Zhè kuǎn shǒu jī yǒu jīn sè hé hēi sè liǎng zhǒng.This phone comes in gold and black.
- 金79。jīn Shì huà xué yuán sù zhōu qī biǎo shàng de dì 79 hào yuán sù.Gold is the 79th element on the periodic table.
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