千金

qiānjīn

noun #17,310

Meanings

1 thousand gold (a great deal of money)
2 daughter
3 invaluable

Characters

Examples

一诺千金，说到做到。

Yīnuò-qiānjīn, shuōdào-zuòdào.

A promise is worth a thousand gold; keep your word.

请问您家千金今年多大了？

Qǐngwèn nín jiā qiānjīn jīnnián duō dà le?

May I ask how old your daughter is this year?

Tips

culture

Calling someone's daughter 千金 (literally 'thousand gold') is a respectful, somewhat old-fashioned honorific. It implies she is precious and treasured. The term 千金小姐 adds even more formality.

Stroke Order

千 qiān

金 jīn