金

• 拼音: jīn
• 汉字拆解: 金 = a pictograph of metal nuggets in the earth; now the radical for all metal-related characters (钅)

含义

Gold; golden. Refers to the precious metal gold, or used as an adjective meaning golden in colour or highly valuable.

As a noun, refers to the metal gold or money in some contexts. As an adjective, it describes the colour gold or something precious and valuable. Commonly appears in compounds like 金色 (golden colour), 金钱 (money), 金鱼 (goldfish). Also a common Chinese surname.

例句

1. 她戴了一条金项链。
2. 秋天的树叶变成了金色。
3. 金比银贵很多。

用法指南

语境: everyday, materials, description

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这个戒指是金的。(This ring is gold.)
• 金色的阳光照在窗户上。(Golden sunlight shone on the window.)

错误说法

• 我的金不够了。(Don't use 金 alone to mean 'money' in everyday speech — use 钱. 金 for money is literary or appears in compounds like 资金.)

起源与历史

Originally a pictograph in oracle bone script depicting nuggets of metal buried in the earth. The character now serves as the radical for metal-related characters (钅).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal