白金

báijīn
noun #9,211

Meanings

  1. 1 platinum
  2. 2 white gold

Examples

Tā xiǎng yào yī méi báijīn jièzhi.
She wants a platinum ring.
Zhè zhāng zhuānjí yǐjīng huòdé le báijīn rènzhèng.
This album has already been certified platinum.

Tips

usage
In chemistry, platinum is formally called (bó) or (bójīn). 白金 is the everyday/commercial term, also used for 'white gold' (gold-palladium alloy) in jewelry marketing.

In Pop Culture

白金 Báijīnhàn Gōng
Buckingham Palace
British royal residence — 白金汉 is phonetic for 'Buckingham'

Stroke Order

bái
jīn