银行家
yínhángjiā
The Chinese word for "banker" is 银行家 (yínhángjiā).
银行家 refers specifically to someone who conducts the business of banking.
Meaning: one who conducts the business of banking (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 银行 (yínháng), meaning 'bank' and 家 (jiā), a suffix used for professionals or experts.
How do you pronounce it?
yínhángjiā
Did you know?
- While 银行家 describes a professional banker, the word 庄家 (zhuāngjiā) is used for the 'banker' or 'dealer' in gambling games like Mahjong.
- The term 银行 (yínháng) literally translates to 'silver shop' or 'silver street' because early Chinese banks functioned as silver exchange houses.
- The suffix 家 is shared with words like 科学家 (kēxuéjiā) for 'scientist' and 艺术家 (yìshùjiā) for 'artist', grouping bankers with intellectuals and creators.
Examples in context
- 在中国，银行家们对金融市场起着重要的作用。In China, bankers play a vital role in the financial market.
- 他是一位成功的银行家。Tā shì yī wèi chénggōng de yínhángjiā.He is a successful banker.
- 那位银行家正在处理文件。Nà wèi yínhángjiā zhèngzài chǔlǐ wénjiàn.That banker is processing documents.
- 我梦想成为一名银行家。Wǒ mèngxiǎng chéngwéi yī míng yínhángjiā.I dream of becoming a banker.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their career paths over coffee.
- 梓涵 Zihan你以后想做什么工作？Nǐ yǐhòu xiǎng zuò shénme gōngzuò?What kind of work do you want to do in the future?
- 俊杰 Junjie我想成为一名银行家。Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yī míng yínhángjiā.I want to become a banker.
- 梓涵 Zihan俊杰，那是一个很有挑战性的职业。Jùnjié, nà shì yīgè hěn yǒu tiǎozhàn xìng de zhíyè.Junjie, that is a very challenging profession.
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，但我很感兴趣。Shì de, dàn wǒ hěn gǎn xìngqù.Yes, but I am very interested in it.
