纯金

純金

chúnjīn

noun #21,149

Meanings

1 pure gold
2 solid gold

Characters

Examples

这条项链是纯金的。

Zhè tiáo xiàngliàn shì chúnjīn de.

This necklace is made of pure gold.

纯金戒指比镀金的贵很多。

Chúnjīn jièzhi bǐ dùjīn de guì hěn duō.

A solid gold ring is much more expensive than a gold-plated one.

Tips

memory

纯 means 'pure' (think of 纯 as 'unadulterated'), and 金 means 'gold'. Put them together: pure gold. The same 纯 appears in 纯粹 (purely) and 纯净水 (pure water).

Stroke Order

纯 chún

金 jīn