金银

金銀

jīnyín

noun #24,616

Meanings

1 gold and silver
2 precious metals
3 wealth

Characters

Examples

他挖到了大量的金银财宝。

Tā wā dào le dàliàng de jīnyín cáibǎo.

He dug up a large amount of gold, silver, and treasure.

古代用金银作为货币。

Gǔdài yòng jīnyín zuòwéi huòbì.

In ancient times, gold and silver were used as currency.

Tips

culture

金银花 (jīnyínhuā), the honeysuckle flower, gets its name from the same 金银 — its blossoms start white (silver) and turn yellow (gold) as they age.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

银 yín