Definition
银 (yín) is the metal silver, used in jewelry, coins, and as a color. It is the base word in compounds like 银行 (bank, literally 'silver institution') and 银牌 (silver medal). Unlike those, 银 alone refers to the metal or its color, not a place or award.
noun
silver (the precious metal)silver-colored
Easily confused
- 跟gēnlook-alike(preposition) with; together with; (indicating comparison) compared to
- 因yīnsound-alike(preposition) because of, due to
- 根gēnlook-alike(noun) root; basis; origin
- 印yìnsound-alike(verb) to print, stamp, or engrave
- 锁suǒlook-alike(noun) lock
- 引yǐnsound-aliketo lead, to guide
- 良liánglook-alike(adv, literary) very; used in set phrases before certain adjectives (多, 久, 苦, etc.)
- 阴yīnsound-alike(of weather) overcast, cloudy
- 恨hènlook-aliketo hate
- 瘾yǐnsound-alikeaddiction, craving
Examples
- Zhè kuài yínzi shì chún de.This piece of silver is pure.
- 银。Tā dài le yì tiáo yín xiàngliàn.She wore a silver necklace.
- 银。Gǔdài rén yòng yín lái mǎi dōngxi.Ancient people used silver to buy things.
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