金龟

金龜

jīngūi

noun #26,103

Measure Word

一只金龟 zhī

Meanings

1 golden tortoise
2 scarab beetle
3 a rich suitor (colloquial)

Characters

gold, golden, metal

tortoise, turtle

Examples

孩子们在草地上找到了一只金龟。

Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng zhǎodào le yī zhī jīngūi.

The children found a golden beetle in the grass.

她嫁了个金龟，过上了富裕的生活。

Tā jià le gè jīngūi, guò shàng le fùyù de shēnghuó.

She married a wealthy man and lived a prosperous life.

Tips

culture

金龟 can literally refer to a golden tortoise or scarab beetle. Colloquially, 钓金龟 (fishing for a golden tortoise) means to find a rich husband — a common metaphor in Chinese pop culture.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

龟 guī