银

• 拼音: yín
• 汉字拆解: 银 = 钅(金) (metal) + 艮 (gen, phonetic component)

含义

Silver. Refers to the precious metal or its colour, also used in words related to money and banking.

As a standalone word, 银 means the metal silver. It appears in many compound words related to finance (银行 = bank) and precious metals (银牌 = silver medal). Historically, silver was used as currency in China.

例句

1. 这条项链是纯银做的。
2. 她喜欢银色的首饰。
3. 古代中国人用银子买东西。

用法指南

语境: shopping, jewellery, history

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这个戒指是银的。(This ring is made of silver.)
• 银的价格比金便宜。(Silver is cheaper than gold.)

错误说法

• 我要去银取钱。(Don't use 银 alone when talking about banks — say 银行 (yínháng) for 'bank')

起源与历史

金 (metal radical) + 艮 (gen, phonetic component). The metal radical indicates it refers to a type of metal.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal