金库

金庫

jīnkù

noun #8,015

Measure Word

一个金库 gè

Meanings

1 vault; treasury
2 strongroom (for storing money or valuables)

Characters

gold; money; metal

warehouse; storehouse; treasury

Gold + storehouse — a vault or treasury.

Examples

银行金库里存放着大量黄金。

Yínháng jīnkù lǐ cúnfàng zhe dàliàng huángjīn.

A large amount of gold is stored in the bank vault.

小偷打算抢劫金库。

Xiǎotōu dǎsuàn qiǎngjié jīnkù.

The thief planned to rob the vault.

国家金库的安保非常严密。

Guójiā jīnkù de ānbǎo fēicháng yánmì.

The security of the national treasury is very tight.

Tips

usage

金库 refers to a large vault or treasury, typically in a bank or government building. For a smaller personal safe, use 保险柜 (bǎoxiǎnguì). 国库 (guókù) means the national treasury.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

库 kù