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黄金

huáng jīn · huang jin

Traditional 黃金

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. gold
  2. golden (opportunity)
  3. prime (time)
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Gold at the market

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这个(zhège)小(xiǎo)摊(tān)在(zài)卖(mài)黄金(huángjīn)项链(xiàngliàn)。

    Look, this little stall sells gold necklaces.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)是(shì)黄金(huángjīn)吗(ma)？这么(zhème)便宜(piányi)？

    Is it really gold? So cheap?

  3. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)是(shì)真(zhēn)的(de)。你(nǐ)要(yào)买(mǎi)吗(ma)？

    The owner says it's real. Do you want to buy one?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)个(gè)办法(bànfǎ)。我(wǒ)去(qù)问(wèn)他(tā)能不能(néngbùnéng)咬(yǎo)一下(yīxià)。

    I have an idea. I'll ask him if I can bite it.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)咬(yǎo)金子(jīnzi)？电影(diànyǐng)看(kàn)多(duō)了(le)吧(ba)。黄金(huángjīn)很(hěn)贵(guì)，我们(wǒmen)还是(háishi)看看(kànkan)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。

    You want to bite gold? You've watched too many movies. Gold is expensive, so let's just look.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)项(xiàng)链(liàn)是(shì)用(yòng)黄(huáng)金(jīn)做(zuò)的(de)。

This necklace is made of gold.

02

年(nián)轻(qīng)是(shì)学(xué)习(xí)的(de)黄(huáng)金(jīn)时(shí)期(qī)。

Youth is the golden period for learning.

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