金元宝

金元寶

jīnyuánbǎo

noun

Measure Word

一个金元宝 gè

Meanings

1 gold ingot
2 gold sycee
3 symbol of wealth

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

电视剧里堆满了金元宝。

Diànshìjù lǐ duīmǎn le jīnyuánbǎo.

The TV drama set was piled with gold ingots.

HSK 7-9

过年时桌上摆几个金元宝模型，象征发财。

Guònián shí zhuōshàng bǎi jǐ gè jīnyuánbǎo móxíng, xiàngzhēng fācái.

At New Year people put gold-ingot ornaments on the table to symbolize wealth.

Tips

history

From the Yuan dynasty onward, 元宝 named the boat-shaped silver/gold ingots used as bullion currency. In Ming-Qing times the standard 'big' ingot was about 50 taels. Today the shape lives on as a Lunar New Year decoration - paper, plastic, or chocolate gold ingots stand in for prosperity.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

元 yuán

宝 bǎo