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

十九世纪很多人去美国淘金。

Shíjiǔ shìjì hěn duō rén qù Měiguó táojīn.

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

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