金门

金門

Jīnmén

noun #11,184

Meanings

1 Kinmen (Quemoy), islands off the Fujian coast administered by Taiwan
2 Golden Gate (as in Golden Gate Bridge)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

旧金山的金门大桥非常有名。

Jiùjīnshān de Jīnmén Dàqiáo fēicháng yǒumíng.

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is very famous.

HSK 7-9

金门离大陆很近。

Jīnmén lí dàlù hěn jìn.

Kinmen is very close to the mainland.

Tips

history

The name is traditionally explained by the phrase 固若金汤，雄镇海门 ('impregnable as a fortress, guarding the gate to the sea'). The islands are also known for 高粱酒, a strong liquor distilled from sorghum.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

门 mén