淘金

táojīn

verb #18,105

Meanings

1 to pan for gold
2 to seek quick profits; to cash in

Characters

to wash; to sift; to pan

Examples

HSK 3

十九世纪很多人去美国淘金。

Shíjiǔ shìjì hěnduō rén qù Měiguó táojīn.

In the nineteenth century, many people went to America to pan for gold.

HSK 3

不少创业者来这座城市淘金。

Bùshǎo chuàngyèzhě lái zhè zuò chéngshì táojīn.

Many entrepreneurs come to this city to seek their fortune.

Tips

memory

Sift/wash (淘) + gold (金) - sifting through river sediment to find gold nuggets.

Stroke Order

淘 táo

金 jīn