旧金山

舊金山

Jiùjīnshān

noun #4,123

Meanings

1 San Francisco (city in California, USA)

Characters

Literally 'old gold mountain' - a historical reference to the California Gold Rush.

Examples

HSK 2

我下个月要去旧金山旅行。

Wǒ xià ge yuè yào qù Jiùjīnshān lǚxíng.

I'm going to travel to San Francisco next month.

HSK 7-9

旧金山的夏天很凉爽。

Jiùjīnshān de xiàtiān hěn liángshuǎng.

Summers in San Francisco are very cool.

Tips

history

The name 旧金山 reflects the city's early history as a major destination during the California Gold Rush. It was known as 'Gold Mountain' (金山) by Chinese immigrants even before the 'old' (旧) was added to differentiate it from other 'Gold Mountains' like Australia.

culture

San Francisco has a significant Chinese-American population and a vibrant Chinatown, one of the oldest and largest in the United States.

Stroke Order

旧 jiù

金 jīn

山 shān