白金

báijīn
noun #9,211

Meanings

  1. 1 platinum
  2. 2 white gold

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā xiǎng yào yī méi báijīn jièzhi.
She wants a platinum ring.
HSK 7-9
Zhè zhāng zhuānjí yǐjīng huòdé le báijīn rènzhèng.
This album has already been certified platinum.

Tips

usage
In chemistry, platinum is formally called 铂 (bó) or 铂金 (bójīn). 白金 is the everyday/commercial term, also used for 'white gold' (gold-palladium alloy) in jewelry marketing.

In Pop Culture

白金汉宫 Báijīnhàn Gōng
Buckingham Palace
British royal residence - 白金汉 is phonetic for 'Buckingham'

Stroke Order

白 bái
金 jīn