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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[jīn]
  1. 1. noun [化] gold
  2. 2. noun [金属] metal
    hardware
  3. 3. noun [钱] money
    prize money
  4. 4. adjective golden
    blonde hair

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[jīn]
  1. 1. noun metals
    the five metals (gold, silver, copper, iron and tin)
  2. 2. noun money
    ready money; cash
  3. 3. noun ancient metal percussion instruments
    收兵
    beat the gong and recall the troops—call off a battle
  4. 4. noun [Chemistry] gold (Au)
  5. 5. adjective golden
    红底
    golden characters on a red background
  6. 6. adjective highly respected; precious
    口玉言
    a golden mouth and pearly words—precious words; utterances that carry great weight
  7. 7. noun Gine

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[jīn]
  1. 1. 属的统称,通常指、银、铜、铁、锡等
  2. 2. 货币;钱
    不昧
  3. 3. 古代指属制成的器物
    收兵
    鼓齐鸣。
  4. 4. 属元素,符号Au。深黄色,有光泽,延展性强,化学性质稳定。主要用于制造货币、装饰品等。通称子或黄。⇒
  5. 5. 比喻珍贵、尊贵
    口玉言
    科玉律
    婚。
  6. 6. 形容颜色像子一样
    发(fà)
    灿灿。
  7. 7. 朝代名,公元1115ー1234年,女真族完颜阿骨打所建,曾统治中国北部。
  8. 8. ""字作左偏旁时简化为"钅",如"针""铁";用在字的底部时仍为"",如"鉴""鑫"。

Examples

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14-carat gold
浪子回头不换。
A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold.
你啥时候才能明白寸阴寸呢?
When will you understand that a small amount of time is a small amount of money?
用这笔代来补偿你们的损失吧。
We will compensate you for your damages with this allowance.
她一直很珍爱这对儿耳坠。
She has always cherished this pair of gold earrings.
厂里要用公益给大家发点福利。
The factory decided to withdraw some money from the public welfare fund to provide everybody with benefits.
一把大刀煌煌地挂在墙上。
A shiny broadsword is hanging on the wall.
他穿带银的,一看就是个阔佬。
Wearing expesive clothes and jewelry, he appears a wealthy man at first sight.
这次他是下定决心要重新做人了,真是浪子回头不换呀!
He decided to start his life afresh, in accordance with the Chinese saying, " A repentant libertine is worth more than gold."
爷爷的离休几乎都给我们这几个孙子孙女花了。
Grandpa's retirement fund is almost used up by us.

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