金 meaning and pronunciation

金
Simplified/traditional character

金 English definition

jīn
  • gold
  • chemical element Au
  • generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  • money
  • golden
  • highly respected
  • one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 今 : today; modern; present; current; this; now;
  • 巾 : towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50;
  • 斤 : weight equal to 0.5 kg; catty
  • 津 : saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津;
  • 矜 : to boast; to esteem; to sympathize;
  • 祲 : evil force;
  • 筋 : muscle; tendon;
  • 紟 : a sash; to tie;
  • 衿 : collar; belt; variant of 襟[jin1];
  • 襟 : lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; fig. bosom (the seat of emotions); to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom;

Sentences examples with 金

  • 年底公司会给大家发奖金。
    Niándǐ gōngsī huì gěi dàjiā fā jiǎngjīn.
  • 我们年底发了一笔奖金。
    Wǒmen niándǐ fāle yī bǐ jiǎngjīn.
  • 我带的现金不太多，但是商店可以刷卡。
    Wǒ dài de xiànjīn bù tài duō, dànshì shāngdiàn kěyǐ shuākǎ.

Words containing 金, by HSK level

奖 降