金
gam1
The Cantonese word for gold is 金 (gam1).
金 can function as a noun meaning 'gold' or as an adjective meaning 'golden' or 'made of gold'. It is often paired with the word for silver, 銀, to denote precious metals or high value.
Meaning: made of gold, golden (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
gam1
Did you know?
- In Cantonese, 金 is used in the term 金手指, which literally means 'gold finger' but is used to describe 'cheat codes' in video games.
- In Cantonese slang, the phrase 金龜婿 describes a 'golden tortoise son-in-law', which refers to a wealthy man who is a highly desirable husband.
- The term 金字塔 is used for 'pyramid', literally translating to 'gold character tower', though the structures themselves are usually stone.
Examples in context
- 我要喺埃及人面前賜予呢個民族，當你哋出去嘅時候，你哋唔會空手而回。但每個女人都要向自己嘅鄰居同屋企嘅人求銀、金嘅器皿同衣服，你哋就要將佢哋戴喺你哋嘅兒女身上，並且要滅絕埋埃及。And I will give favour to this people, in the sight of the Egyptians: and when you go forth, you shall not depart empty. But every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that is in her house, vessels of silver and of gold, and raiment: and you shall put them on your sons and daughters, and shall spoil Egypt.This sentence shows 金 used to refer to vessels made of gold.Tatoeba #13497045 by Davidgo5867, translation #7977415 by carlosalberto
- 我父親去搵銀，但係銀就變成印度人。我父親去搵印第安人，但係印第安人就變成金。我父親去搵金，但係金就變成土。我父親去咗搵地，但係嗰塊地就變成咗一個邊境。我父親仲係好有興趣，去咗塑造前線；而巴西就係用琴嘅形式出現。My grandfather went to seek silver, but the silver became Indians. My grandfather went to seek Indians, but the Indians became gold. My grandfather went to seek gold, but the gold became earth. My grandfather went to seek land, but the land became a frontier. My grandfather, still intrigued, went to shape the frontier, and Brazil took the form of a harp.This sentence uses 金 to describe the substance gold.Tatoeba #13494510 by Davidgo5867, translation #8094997 by Objectivesea
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Example conversation
Jun Kit and Ya Ting are looking at jewelry in a store.
- 俊傑 Chun Kit呢條金頸鏈好靚。ni1 tiu4 gam1 geng2 laan2 hou2 leng3.This gold necklace is very beautiful.
- 雅婷 Nga Ting係，但係金裝飾品好貴。hai6, daan6 si6 gam1 zong1 sik1 ban2 hou2 gwai3.Yes, but gold ornaments are very expensive.
- 俊傑 Chun Kit你鍾唔鍾意金嘅顏色？nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 gam1 ge3 jan4 sik1?Do you like the gold color?
- 雅婷 Nga Ting我比較鍾意銀色。ngo5 bei2 gau3 zung1 ji3 ngan4 sik1.I prefer silver color.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
