黄金
huángjīn
The English word "gold" is translated into Chinese as 黄金 (huángjīn).
黄金 is used to refer to the element or the substance of gold. If you wish to describe something as having the color of gold (the adjective "golden"), use 金色的.
Meaning: made of gold, golden (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 黄金 is composed of the character 黄, meaning 'yellow' and the character 金, meaning 'gold' or 'metal'.
Which one should you use?
While 黄金 specifically refers to the substance or element 'gold', the single character 金 can refer more broadly to 'metal' or serve as a prefix for various gold-related objects. For the specific color 'golden', use 金色的.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
huángjīn
Did you know?
- The character 金 is also a common surname in China, meaning that a person's name could literally translate to 'Gold' or 'Metal'.
- The character 金 is used as a 'radical' in hundreds of other characters. Whenever you see this symbol on the left side of a character, the word almost always relates to metal, minerals or money.
- In Chinese culture, the term 黄金 is often paired with 'time' in the phrase 黄金时间, meaning 'golden time'. This refers to a critical window of opportunity or the prime time for television broadcasts.
Examples in context
- 在美国，由于投资者纷纷涌向包括黄金和美国国债在内的安全港，因此主要的股票价格指数在星期一一度下跌了3个百分点。In the United States, the major stock market indices at one point were down three percentage points on Monday, as investors rushed to safe havens, including gold and U.S. Treasury bonds.This sentence shows how 黄金 is used in the context of financial safe havens.Tatoeba #8581076 by slo_oth, translation #8577834 by Hybrid
- 黄金比铁重。Gold is heavier than iron.This sentence uses 黄金 to compare the weight of gold to iron.Tatoeba #742927 by eastasiastudent, translation #18578 by CK
- 他们为了找到黄金而前往澳大利亚。They went out to Australia seeking gold.This sentence describes the act of searching for 黄金.Tatoeba #1888692 by Venki, translation #306392 by shekitten
- 我们今天探索了一座金矿。Today, we explored a gold mine.
- 请在报告中提到黄金的重要性。Please mention the importance of gold in the report.
- 这是一枚非常稀有的黄金勋章。This is an extremely rare golden medal.
- 我们需要对黄金市场进行深入研究。We need to conduct in-depth research on the gold market.
- 这把手表的表带是用金子制成的。The strap of this watch is made of gold.
- 谁不喜欢看到闪闪发光的黄金？Who doesn't like to see shiny gold?
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Example conversation
A jeweler is showing a ring to a customer.
- 伟 Wei这枚戒指是黄金做的。Zhè mei jièzhi shì huángjīn zuò de.This ring is made of gold.
- 佳怡 Jiayi它看起来很漂亮。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn piàoliang.It looks beautiful.
- 伟 Wei佳怡，你想试试吗？Jiāyí, nǐ xiǎng shì shi ma?Jiayi, do you want to try it on?
- 佳怡 Jiayi谢谢，我想看看别的。Xièxie, wǒ xiǎng kàn kàn bié de.Thank you, I want to see something else.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
