金子

jīnzi

noun HSK 7-9 #4,542

Measure Word

一块金子 kuài

Meanings

1 gold
2 gold nugget

Characters

suffix (noun marker)

Examples

这是真的金子吗？

Zhè shì zhēnde jīnzi ma?

Is this real gold?

是金子总会发光的。

Shì jīnzi zǒnghuì fāguāng de.

Gold will always shine. (Talent will eventually be recognized.)

Tips

usage

金子 refers to gold as a physical material or object. For 'gold' as an adjective (golden color), use 金色 (jīnsè). For 'gold' in financial contexts, use 黄金 (huángjīn).

Stroke Order

金 jīn

子 zǐ