金子

jīnzi

noun HSK 7-9 #4,542

Measure Word

一块金子 kuài

Meanings

1 gold
2 gold nugget

Characters

suffix (noun marker)

Examples

HSK 1

这是真的金子吗？

Zhè shì zhēnde jīnzi ma?

Is this real gold?

HSK 7-9

是金子总会发光的。

Shì jīnzi zǒnghuì fāguāng de.

Gold will always shine. (Talent will eventually be recognized.)

Tips

usage

金子 refers to gold as a physical material or object. For "gold" as an adjective (golden color), use 金色. For "gold" in financial contexts, use 黄金.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

子 zǐ