拜金

bàijīn
verb #79,837

Meanings

  1. 1 to worship money
  2. 2 to be obsessed with money
  3. 3 money-worshipping

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā pīpíng shèhuì shàng de bàijīn fēngqì.
He criticized the money-worshipping atmosphere in society.
HSK 7-9
Tā cónglái bù bàijīn, kànzhòng de shì gǎnqíng.
She's never been one to worship money - what she values is feelings.

Tips

usage
Mostly used as a modifier or in compounds: 拜金主义 ('money-worshipping-ism / mammonism'), 拜金女 ('gold-digger / money-obsessed woman'). Always carries criticism - never neutral.
memory
(to worship, the same character used for praying to deities or ancestors) + (gold / money). Worshipping money the way one worships gods. Compare 拜佛 (worship Buddha), 拜年 (pay New Year visits).

Stroke Order

bài
jīn