金表

金錶

jīnbiǎo

noun #21,418

Measure Word

一块金表 kuài

Meanings

1 gold watch
2 watch with a gold case

Characters

watch / surface / show

Examples

父亲传给他一块金表作为纪念。

Fùqīn chuán gěi tā yī kuài jīnbiǎo zuòwéi jìniàn.

His father passed down a gold watch to him as a keepsake.

那块金表拍出了高价。

Nà kuài jīnbiǎo pāi chū le gāojià.

That gold watch sold for a high price at auction.

Tips

memory

金 means gold and 表 means watch (short for 手表) — a gold watch, often a heirloom or symbol of wealth and status.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

表 biǎo