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千金

qiānjīn
noun #17,310

Meanings

  1. 1 thousand gold (a great deal of money)
  2. 2 (honorific) daughter
  3. 3 invaluable

Examples

一诺千金，说到做到。
Yí nuò qiānjīn, shuōdào zuòdào.
A promise is worth a thousand gold; keep your word.
请问您家千金今年多大了？
Qǐngwèn nín jiā qiānjīn jīnnián duō dà le?
May I ask how old your daughter is this year?

Tips

culture
Calling someone's daughter 千金 (literally 'thousand gold') is a respectful, somewhat old-fashioned honorific. It implies she is precious and treasured. The term 千金小姐 adds even more formality.

Stroke Order

千 qiān
金 jīn