Usage of the character 金

surname Jin
surname Kim (Korean)
Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

jīn

金

[金]

gold
chemical element Au
generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
money
golden
highly respected
one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 (bāyīn)

Kjīn

K金

[K金]

see 開金／开金 (kāijīn)

chóujīn

酬金

[酬金]

monetary reward
remuneration

Jīnshǐ

金史

[金史]

History of the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, twenty second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 ( Ershísì Shǐ), composed under Toktoghan 脫脫／脱脱 ( Tuōtuō) in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty 元 ( Yuán), 135 scrolls

Jīnníng

金宁

[金寧]

Chinning township in Kinmen County 金門縣／金门县 ( Jīnménxiàn) (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

jīngān

金柑

[金柑]

kumquat

jīngū

金菇

[金菇]

enoki mushroom
abbr. for 金針菇／金针菇

hánjīn

含金

[含金]

gold-bearing
(fig.) valuable

liújīn

镏金

[鎦金]

gold-plating
gilded
gold-plated

jīnyú

金鱼

[金魚]

goldfish

kèjīn

氪金

[氪金]

to make an in-app purchase in a game

shìjīn

试金

[試金]

assay

Xiǎojīn

小金

[小金]

Xiaojin County (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州／阿坝藏族羌族自治州 ( Abà Zàngzú Qiāngzú Zìzhìzhōu), northwest Sichuan

Jīnfēng

金峰

[金峰]

Jinfeng or Chinfeng township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan

jīndiāo

金雕

[金鵰]

(bird species of China) golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

duójīn

夺金

[奪金]

to snatch gold
to take first place in a competition

báijīn

白金

[白金]

platinum
silver
(slang) handcuffs

yòngjīn

佣金

[佣金]

commission

shújīn

赎金

[贖金]

ransom

jīnguì

金柜

[金櫃]

strongbox
safe
metal bookcase

jīnguā

金瓜

[金瓜]

pumpkin (Gymnopetalum chinense)
a mace with a brass head resembling a pumpkin

dìngjīn

订金

[訂金]

an initial payment
earnest money
deposit

Jīnbiān

金边

[金邊]

Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia

jīnwén

金文

[金文]

inscription in bronze
bell-cauldron inscription

jīnzǎo

金枣

[金棗]

oval kumquat; Nagami kumquat (Citrus margarita)

jīnbì

金币

[金幣]

gold coin

Zǐjīn

紫金

[紫金]

Zijin county in Heyuan 河源 ( Héyuán), Guangdong

Jīnchuān

金川

[金川]

Jinchuan County (Tibetan: chu chen rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州／阿坝藏族羌族自治州 ( Abà Zàngzú Qiāngzú Zìzhìzhōu), northwest Sichuan

jīnpái

金牌

[金牌]

gold medal
CL:枚 (méi)

jīntāng

金汤

[金湯]

impregnable fortress (abbr. for 金城湯池／金城汤池 (jinchēng-tāngchi))

jīnqián

金钱

[金錢]

money
currency

jīnlán

金兰

[金蘭]

profound friendship
sworn brotherhood

jīnsè

金色

[金色]

golden
gold (color)

jīnlǔ

金卤

[金鹵]

metal halide

Zhījīn

织金

[織金]

Zhijin county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區／毕节地区 ( Bìjiédìqū), Guizhou

Měijīn

美金

[美金]

US dollar
USD

Jīnxiàn

金县

[金縣]

King County

lǐjīn

礼金

[禮金]

monetary gift

guānjīn

关金

[關金]

see 關金圓／关金圆 (guānjīnyuán)

jīnshì

金饰

[金飾]

gold ornaments

jīnróng

金融

[金融]

banking
finance
financial

Jīnxī

金溪

[金溪]

Jinxi county in Fuzhou 撫州／抚州, Jiangxi

jīnqī

金漆

[金漆]

copper paint
fake gold leaf

bàijīn

拜金

[拜金]

to worship money
to be mad about money

Xījīn

锡金

[錫金]

Sikkim, Indian state bordering Tibet

chìjīn

赤金

[赤金]

pure gold

jīnfà

金发

[金髮]

blond
blonde
fair-haired

Jīnhú

金湖

[金湖]

Jinhu county in Huai'an 淮安 ( Huái'ān), Jiangsu
Chinhu town in Kinmen County 金門縣／金门县 ( Jīnménxiàn) (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

Yàjīn

亚金

[亞金]

Achim (son of Zadok in Matthew 1:14)

qiānjīn

千金

[千金]

thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold
money and riches
(honorific) invaluable (support)
(honorific) daughter

biāojīn

标金

[標金]

standard gold bar
deposit when submitting a tender

jīnzhōng

金钟

[金鐘]

Admiralty, Hong Kong

duōjīn

多金

[多金]

rich; wealthy

Jīnmén

金门

[金門]

Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan
Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州 ( Quánzhōu), Fujian, PRC

dùjīn

镀金

[鍍金]

to gold-plate; to gild
(fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special

Jīn Chéng

金成

[金晟]

Sung KIM, US diplomat and director of US State Department's Korea office

jīnbó

金箔

[金箔]

gold leaf

jīnyín

金银

[金銀]

gold and silver

wǔjīn

五金

[五金]

metal hardware (nuts and bolts)
the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫／金银铜铁锡 (jīnyíntóngtiěxī)

jīnshǔ

金属

[金屬]

metal
CL:種／种 (zhǒng)

bójīn

帛金

[帛金]

traditional money gift at a funeral

kāijīn

开金

[開金]

carated gold (alloy containing stated proportion of gold)

Jīnxiāng

金乡

[金鄉]

Jinxiang County in Jining 濟寧／济宁 ( Jǐníng), Shandong

jīnkuàng

金矿

[金礦]

gold mine
gold ore

jīnzhǔ

金主

[金主]

financial backer
bankroller

jīnkù

金库

[金庫]

treasury

jīntiáo

金条

[金條]

gold bar

Bā Jīn

巴金

[巴金]

Ba Jin (1904-2005), novelist, author of the trilogy 家春秋 ( Jiā Chūn Qiū)

jīnquè

金阙

[金闕]

the imperial palace

jīnhuáng

金黄

[金黃]

golden yellow; golden

dìngjīn

定金

[定金]

down payment
advance payment

Jīn Yōng

金庸

[金庸]

Jin Yong, pen name of Louis Cha (1924-2018), wuxia 武俠／武侠 (wǔxiá) novelist, author of the 1957-1961 Condor Trilogy

Jīntǎ

金塔

[金塔]

Jinta county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu

Jīnyáng

金阳

[金陽]

Jinyang county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州／凉山彝族自治州 ( Liángshān Yízúzìzhìzhōu), south Sichuan

xīnjīn

薪金

[薪金]

salary
wage

jīnhéng

金衡

[金衡]

troy weight, system of weights for precious metals and gemstones based on the 12-ounce pound (or 5,760 grains)

metallurgy

Jīnzhài

金寨

[金寨]

Jinzhai, a county in Lu'an 六安 ( Luàn), Anhui

líjīn

厘金

[厘金]

a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion

Jīntáng

金堂

[金堂]

Jintang county in Chengdu 成都 ( Chéngdū), Sichuan

bǎnjīn

钣金

[鈑金]

sheet metal working
auto body repair work
panel beating

Jīnchāng

金阊

[金閶]

Jinchang district of Suzhou city 蘇州市／苏州市 ( Sūzhōushì), Jiangsu

jīnbǎng

金榜

[金榜]

(lit.) tablet with inscription in gold
(fig.) pass list for the top imperial examinations; roll of honor

kèjīn

课金

[課金]

tax levied on a conquered people by an army
fee for a divination session
variant of 氪金 (kèjīn), in-app purchase (gaming)

Jīnhuá

金华

[金華]

Jinhua prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

fájīn

罚金

[罰金]

fine
to forfeit

Jīnwān

金湾

[金灣]

Jinwan District of Zhuhai City 珠海市 ( Zhūhǎi Shì), Guangdong

míngjīn

鸣金

[鳴金]

to beat a gong
to sound the retreat

jīnshā

金沙

[金沙]

gold dust
salted egg yolk sauce

jīngāng

金刚

[金剛]

diamond
(used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon)
guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography)

jīnzhēn

金针

[金針]

needle used in embroidery or sewing
acupuncture needle
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)

xiànjīn

献金

[獻金]

to donate money
(monetary) contribution

níjīn

泥金

[泥金]

to gild
gilt

Jīnlíng

金陵

[金陵]

pre-Han name for Nanjing
common place name

shuìjīn

税金

[稅金]

tax money (paid or due)

chúnjīn

纯金

[純金]

pure gold

jīnxīng

金星

[金星]

gold star
stars (that one sees from blow to the head etc)

xiāojīn

消金

[消金]

consumer finance (abbr. for 消費金融／消费金融 (xiāofèijīnróng))

jīnqiū

金秋

[金秋]

fall; autumn

Jīntán

金坛

[金壇]

Jintan, county-level city in Changzhou 常州 ( Chángzhōu), Jiangsu

Jīngāng

金刚

[金剛]

King Kong

xiànjīn

现金

[現金]

cash

Jīnbǎo

金宝

[金寶]

Campbell (name)
Kampar, town in the state of Perak, Malaysia

Jīnshān

金山

[金山]

Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai
Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan

Jīndài

金代

[金代]

Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真 ( Nüzhēn) people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty

Jīndōng

金东

[金東]

Jindong district of Jinhua city 金華市／金华市 ( Jīnhuáshì), Zhejiang

táojīn

淘金

[淘金]

to pan for gold
to try to make a fortune

Jīnwēi

金威

[金威]

Kingway (Chinese beer brand)

jīnguì

金匮

[金匱]

variant of 金櫃／金柜 (jīnguì)

liújīn

鎏金

[鎏金]

variant of 鎦金／镏金 (liújīn)

huángjīn

黄金

[黃金]

gold
golden (opportunity)
prime (time)

Jīnxīng

金星

[金星]

Venus (planet)

Liáo Jīn

辽金

[遼金]

Liao and Jin dynasties, namely: Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125) and Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

jīnwū

金乌

[金烏]

Golden Crow
the sun
the three-legged golden crow that lives in the sun

Jīn Oū

金瓯

[金甌]

Ca Mau, Vietnam

jīnchì

金翅

[金翅]

oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)

bāojīn

包金

[包金]

to gild
(old) wages paid to a performer or a troupe by a theater

jīnshí

金石

[金石]

metal and stone
fig. hard objects
inscription on metal or bronze

Huòjīn

霍金

[霍金]

Hawkins or Hawking
Stephen Hawking (1942-2018), English theoretical physicist

yángjīn

烊金

[烊金]

variant of 煬金／炀金 (yángjīn)

Jīnchāng

金昌

[金昌]

Jinchang prefecture-level city in Gansu

Jīnchán

金蝉

[金蟬]

Golden Cicada

Ruìjīn

瑞金

[瑞金]

Ruijin, county-level city in Ganzhou 贛州／赣州 ( Gànzhōu), Jiangxi

zūjīn

租金

[租金]

rent

běnjīn

本金

[本金]

capital
principal

jīngǎi

金改

[金改]

financial reform (abbr. for 金融改革 (jīnrónggǎigé))

tūnjīn

吞金

[吞金]

to commit suicide by swallowing gold

jīnguī

金龟

[金龜]

tortoise
scarab beetle

Jīnshì

金氏

[金氏]

Guinness (name) (Tw)

yājīn

押金

[押金]

deposit
down payment

zījīn

资金

[資金]

funds; capital

huìjīn

汇金

[匯金]

finance

héjīn

合金

[合金]

alloy

miáojīn

描金

[描金]

to outline in gold

zhòngjīn

重金

[重金]

large sum of money

Jīntái

金台

[金臺]

Jintai District of Baoji City 寶雞市／宝鸡市 ( Bǎojī Shì), Shaanxi

jīnzi

金子

[金子]

gold

Hòu Jīn

后金

[後金]

Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing dynasty in 1644

jīnjī

金鸡

[金雞]

golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

jīnyù

金玉

[金玉]

gold and jade
precious

jīnyìn

金印

[金印]

golden seal
characters tattooed on a convict's face

jīnjú

金橘

[金橘]

kumquat
also written 金桔 (jīnjú)

jīnjiǎng

金奖

[金獎]

gold medal; first prize

Jīn Zhuān

金砖

[金磚]

BRIC
BRICS economic bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)

jīnhóng

金红

[金紅]

reddish-gold (color)

jīnjù

金句

[金句]

pearl of wisdom; quotable quote

Jīnniú

金牛

[金牛]

Taurus (star sign)
Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市 ( Chéngdūshì), Sichuan

Jīnshuǐ

金水

[金水]

Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市／郑州市 ( Zhèngzhōu Shì), Henan

Jīnzǐ

金子

[金子]

Kaneko (Japanese surname)

jīnlǐng

金领

[金領]

gold collar
high-level senior executive
highly-skilled worker

yángjīn

炀金

[煬金]

molten metal

jīngū

金箍

[金箍]

gold band

Jīncháo

金朝

[金朝]

Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真 ( Nüzhēn) people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty

jiǎngjīn

奖金

[獎金]

premium
award money
bonus

jīnjiàng

金匠

[金匠]

goldsmith

Jīnshā

金沙

[金沙]

Jinsha county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區／毕节地区 ( Bìjiédìqū), Guizhou
Chinsha town in Kinmen County 金門縣／金门县 ( Jīnménxiàn) (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

Yóujīn

尤金

[尤金]

Eugene (name)

zújīn

足金

[足金]

pure gold
solid gold

Jīnmíng

金明

[金明]

Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市／开封市 ( Kāifēngshì), Henan

Jīnquán

金泉

[金泉]

Gimcheon (city in South Korea)

xiāngjīn

镶金

[鑲金]

gilded
inlaid with gold

Jīnpíng

金平

[金平]

Jinping District of Shantou City 汕頭市／汕头市 ( Shàntóu Shì), Guangdong

jīnyào

金钥

[金鑰]

the key (to solving a problem etc)
(Tw) (cryptography) key

jījīn

基金

[基金]

fund

jīnzì

金字

[金字]

gold lettering
gold characters

jīnbō

金钵

[金缽]

(gold) alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk)

jīn'é

金额

[金額]

sum of money
monetary value

xījīn

吸金

[吸金]

money-spinning
moneymaking

jīnjú

金桔

[金桔]

kumquat

Jīn'ān

金安

[金安]

Jin'an, a district of Lu'an City 六安市 ( Luàn Shì), Anhui

Qiánjīn

前金

[前金]

Qianjin or Chienchin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市 ( Gāoxióngshì), south Taiwan

niánjīn

年金

[年金]

annuity
pension
superannuation

tàngjīn

烫金

[燙金]

(printing) to stamp with gold foil; to bronze

pìnjīn

聘金

[聘金]

betrothal money (given to the bride's family)

Jīnxiāng Xiàn

金乡县

[金鄉縣]

Jinxiang County in Jining 濟寧／济宁 ( Jǐníng), Shandong

Jīnshānqū

金山区

[金山區]

Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai

jīnyínhuā

金银花

[金銀花]

honeysuckle

jīncōngfěn

金葱粉

[金蔥粉]

glitter (sparkling material)

Jīnzhōuqū

金州区

[金州區]

Jinzhou district of Dalian 大連市／大连市 ( Dàliánshì), Liaoning

diǎnjīnshí

点金石

[點金石]

philosopher's stone

Jīngāngshān

金刚山

[金剛山]

Kumgangsan Tourist Region in east North Korea

jīnguāngdǎng

金光党

[金光黨]

racketeers
con artists

jīnběnwèi

金本位

[金本位]

gold standard

mùmùjīn

木目金

[木目金]

mokuma-gane (loanword)

Qiū'ěrjīn

丘尔金

[丘爾金]

Churkin (name)
Vitaly I. Churkin (1952-), Russian diplomat, Ambassador to UN from 2006

jīnshǔjiàn

金属键

[金屬鍵]

metallic bond

gàohéjīn

锆合金

[鋯合金]

zircaloy

yějīnxué

冶金学

[冶金學]

metallurgy

Jīntái Qū

金台区

[金臺區]

Jintai District of Baoji City 寶雞市／宝鸡市 ( Bǎojī Shì), Shaanxi

jīnkuànghéng

金眶鸻

[金眶鴴]

(bird species of China) little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)

jīnzhēnhuā

金针花

[金針花]

orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)

fēijīnshǔ

非金属

[非金屬]

nonmetal (chemistry)

jīnlíngzǐ

金铃子

[金鈴子]

chinaberry (Melia azedarach)

Liú Jīnbǎo

刘金宝

[劉金寶]

Liu Jinbao (1952-), CEO of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) 1997-2003, jailed after being convicted of embezzlement

jīnbānhéng

金斑鸻

[金斑鴴]

(bird species of China) Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva)

jīnyúlǎo

金鱼佬

[金魚佬]

pedophile (slang, referring to the case of a Hong Kong child abductor who lured girls with the prospect of seeing "goldfish" in his apartment)

Jīnsānjiǎo

金三角

[金三角]

Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)

qīngjīnshí

青金石

[青金石]

lapis lazuli (mineral of the square albite family)

Jīnchāngqū

金阊区

[金閶區]

Jinchang district of Suzhou city 蘇州市／苏州市 ( Sūzhōushì), Jiangsu

Jīnyángxiàn

金阳县

[金陽縣]

Jinyang county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州／凉山彝族自治州 ( Liángshān Yízúzìzhìzhōu), south Sichuan

lánjīnhuáng

蓝金黄

[藍金黃]

blue, gold and yellow (BGY), the three methods of manipulation: information control (via media and the Internet), money (bribery etc) and sexual temptation (honey trap etc)

lèijīnshǔ

类金属

[類金屬]

metalloid (chemistry)

jīnróngjiā

金融家

[金融家]

financier; banker

jīnlǐqí

金里奇

[金里奇]

(Newt) Gingrich

bǎozhèngjīn

保证金

[保證金]

earnest money
cash deposit
bail
margin (in derivative trading)

fǔdǎojīn

辅导金

[輔導金]

grant (Tw)

Jīnmǎjiǎng

金马奖

[金馬獎]

Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards

hánjīnliàng

含金量

[含金量]

gold content
(fig.) value; worth

Jīnbàwáng

金霸王

[金霸王]

Duracell (US brand of batteries etc)

jīnsīhóu

金丝猴

[金絲猴]

golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

wéiyuējīn

违约金

[違約金]

penalty (fee)

Jīnniúzuò

金牛座

[金牛座]

Taurus (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

wǔjīndiàn

五金店

[五金店]

hardware store
ironmonger's store

zǐjīnjuān

紫金鹃

[紫金鵑]

(bird species of China) violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)

Zhījīnxiàn

织金县

[織金縣]

Zhijin county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區／毕节地区 ( Bìjiédìqū), Guizhou

Jiùjīnshān

旧金山

[舊金山]

San Francisco, California

jīnjīnà

金鸡纳

[金雞納]

quinine (Cinchona ledgeriana)

jīngāngchǔ

金刚杵

[金剛杵]

vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)

xiànjīnliú

现金流

[現金流]

cash flow

Jīnshāxiàn

金沙县

[金沙縣]

Jinsha county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區／毕节地区 ( Bìjiédìqū), Guizhou

zhùxuéjīn

助学金

[助學金]

student grant
education grant
scholarship

Jīn Yǒngnán

金永南

[金永南]

Kim Yong-nam (1928-), North Korean politician, foreign minister 1983-1998, president of the Supreme People's Assembly 1998-2019 (nominal head of state and described as deputy leader)

Jīnxiàshā

金夏沙

[金夏沙]

Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Tw)

guānjīnyuán

关金圆

[關金圓]

Chinese customs gold unit, currency used in China between 1930 and 1948

Xiǎojīn Xiàn

小金县

[小金縣]

Xiaojin County (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州／阿坝藏族羌族自治州 ( Abà Zàngzú Qiāngzú Zìzhìzhōu), northwest Sichuan

jīnmùlú

金目鲈

[金目鱸]

Barramundi
Lates calcarifer (a species of catadromous fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes)

fènjīnguī

粪金龟

[糞金龜]

dung beetle

Jīnshuǐ Qū

金水区

[金水區]

Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市／郑州市 ( Zhèngzhōu Shì), Henan

Qiánjīnqū

前金区

[前金區]

Qianjin or Chienchin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市 ( Gāoxióngshì), south Taiwan

Jīnshānxiāng

金山乡

[金山鄉]

Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan

Jīnniúqū

金牛区

[金牛區]

Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市 ( Chéngdūshì), Sichuan

jīnmáoquǎn

金毛犬

[金毛犬]

golden retriever (dog breed)

zhìnàjīn

滞纳金

[滯納金]

overdue fine
late fine

Jīnguāshí

金瓜石

[金瓜石]

Jinguashi, town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, noted for its historic gold and copper mines, used as a prisoner-of-war camp by the Japanese (1942-1945)

Bǎolìjīn

宝丽金

[寶麗金]

PolyGram (record label)

fǔwèijīn

抚慰金

[撫慰金]

pension or lump-sum payment for the injured or for the family of the deceased

Jīnpíngxiàn

金平县

[金平縣]

Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州／红河哈尼族彝族自治州 ( Hónghé Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

tèhuìjīn

特惠金

[特惠金]

ex gratia payment

jīnluándiàn

金銮殿

[金鑾殿]

throne room

Jīntiáncūn

金田村

[金田村]

Jintian village in Guiping county 桂平 ( Guìpíng), Gveigangj or Guigang prefecture 貴港／贵港 ( Guìgǎng), Guangxi, starting point of the Taiping Tianguo 太平天國／太平天国 ( Tàipíng Tiānguó) rebellion in 1851

táojīnniáng

桃金娘

[桃金娘]

rose myrtle (Myrtus communis)

jīnguīzǐ

金龟子

[金龜子]

scarab

Jīnfèngqū

金凤区

[金鳳區]

Jinfeng district of Yinchuan city 銀川市／银川市 ( Yínchuānshì), Ningxia

xiāojīnkū

销金窟

[銷金窟]

money squandering establishment (e.g. gambling den, brothel etc)

yùjīnxiāng

郁金香

[郁金香]

tulip

jīnqiánbào

金钱豹

[金錢豹]

leopard

Jīnmíngqū

金明区

[金明區]

Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市／开封市 ( Kāifēngshì), Henan

Jīn Rìchéng

金日成

[金日成]

Kim Il Sung (1912-1994) Great Leader of North Korea

gōngjījīn

公积金

[公積金]

official reserves
accumulated fund

jīnyāoyàn

金腰燕

[金腰燕]

(bird species of China) red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica)

jīnyúzǎo

金鱼藻

[金魚藻]

hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum)

jīngāngzuò

金刚座

[金剛座]

Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva)

Jīn Zhèngyún

金正云

[金正雲]

erroneous form of Kim Jong-un 金正恩 ( Jīn Zhèng'ēn)

Jīn Yǒngsān

金泳三

[金泳三]

Kim Young-sam (1927-2015), South Korean politician, president 1993-1998

jīngāngshí

金刚石

[金剛石]

diamond
also called 鑽石／钻石 (zuànshí)

jīngāngshā

金刚砂

[金剛砂]

carborundum
emery

jīngūbàng

金箍棒

[金箍棒]

golden cudgel, weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記／西游记 ( Xīyóu Jì)

jīnlánpǔ

金兰谱

[金蘭譜]

(old) genealogical records of sworn brothers, each keeping a copy

jīnyínkuài

金银块

[金銀塊]

bullion

shìjīnshí

试金石

[試金石]

touchstone
fig. test that sth is genuine

Jīnmén Dǎo

金门岛

[金門島]

Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan

Jīntǎxiàn

金塔县

[金塔縣]

Jinta county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu

Jīnshāntún

金山屯

[金山屯]

Jinshantun District of Yichun 伊春市 ( Yichūn Shì), Heilongjiang

Jīnxióngjiǎng

金熊奖

[金熊獎]

Golden Bear, award at the Berlin International Film Festival

lühéjīn

铝合金

[鋁合金]

aluminum alloy

língyòngjīn

零用金

[零用金]

petty cash

jījīnhuì

基金会

[基金會]

foundation (institution supported by an endowment)

yǎnglǎojīn

养老金

[養老金]

pension

Qiānjīnfāng

千金方

[千金方]

Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈／孙思邈 ( Sūn Sīmiǎo)

Sūjīndá

苏金达

[蘇金達]

Sukinda, Indian city

jīnyúcǎo

金鱼草

[金魚草]

snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)

Tuō'ěrjīn

托尔金

[托爾金]

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), British philologist and author of fantasy fiction such as Lord of the Rings 魔戒

liànjīnshù

炼金术

[煉金術]

alchemy

Jīn Zhèng'ēn

金正恩

[金正恩]

Kim Jong-un (c. 1983-), third son of Kim Jong-il 金正日 ( Jīn Zhèngrì), supreme leader of North Korea from 2011

jīnmáogǒu

金毛狗

[金毛狗]

golden retriever (dog breed)
Cibotium barometz, Asian tropical tree fern with hairy fronds (used in TCM)

Jīnguóhán

金国汗

[金國汗]

the Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
the Manchu khanate or kingdom that took over as the Qing dynasty in 1644

Jīnhúzhèn

金湖镇

[金湖鎮]

Chinhu town in Kinmen County 金門縣／金门县 ( Jīnménxiàn) (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

zhōuzhuǎnjīn

周转金

[周轉金]

revolving fund
working capital
petty cash
turnover

jīnzhēncài

金针菜

[金針菜]

day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine

Jīn Yǔzhōng

金宇中

[金宇中]

Kim Woo-jung (1936-), Korean businessman and founder of the Daewoo Group

jīnsīyàn

金丝燕

[金絲燕]

Aerodramus, genus of birds that use echolocation, a subset of the Collocaliini tribe (swiflets), two of whose species – Aerodramus fuciphagus and Aerodramus maximus – build nests harvested to make bird's nest soup

Jīnchéngjiāng

金城江

[金城江]

Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city 河池市 ( Héchíshì), Guangxi

xiànjīnniú

现金牛

[現金牛]

cash cow

cuìjīnjuān

翠金鹃

[翠金鵑]

(bird species of China) Asian emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus)

jīnyínbó

金银箔

[金銀箔]

gold and silver foil
gold and silver leaf

zhòngjīnshǔ

重金属

[重金屬]

heavy metal

chǔbèijīn

储备金

[儲備金]

reserves (bank)

Jīnhuáshì

金华市

[金華市]

Jinhua prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

fǔxùjīn

抚恤金

[撫恤金]

compensation payment (for injury)
relief payment

jīnqiāngyú

金枪鱼

[金槍魚]

tuna

jīnróngyè

金融业

[金融業]

financial sector
the banking business

Huáng Jīnhuī

黄金辉

[黃金輝]

Wee Kim Wee (1915-2005), president of Singapore (1985-1993)

jīnróngqū

金融区

[金融區]

financial district

zhījīnjǐn

织金锦

[織金錦]

gold brocade

Jīnshājiāng

金沙江

[金沙江]

Jinsha river, upper reaches of Yangtze river or Changjiang 長江／长江 in Sichuan and Yunnan

Zǐjīnxiàn

紫金县

[紫金縣]

Zijin county in Heyuan 河源 ( Héyuán), Guangdong

dǐyòngjīn

抵用金

[抵用金]

store credit (credit to be spent at a specified retailer)

jīnhuánglí

金黄鹂

[金黃鸝]

(bird species of China) Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)

Jīnchāngshì

金昌市

[金昌市]

Jinchang prefecture-level city in Gansu

Eěrjīn

额尔金

[額爾金]

James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-1863), British High Commissioner to China who ordered the looting and destruction of the Old Winter Palace Yuanmingyuan 圓明園／圆明园 in 1860
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1801-1810

xiǎojīnkù

小金库

[小金庫]

supplementary cash reserve
private fund
private hoard
slush fund

jīnshānsì

金山寺

[金山寺]

Jinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake)

jīnyuánquàn

金元券

[金元券]

currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948

Jīnfēngxiāng

金峰乡

[金峰鄉]

Jinfeng or Chinfeng township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan

tuìxiàjīn

退下金

[退下金]

retirement pension

Jīn Zhèngrì

金正日

[金正日]

Kim Jong-il (1942-2011), Dear Leader of North Korea 1982-2011

jīntānglì

金汤力

[金湯力]

(loanword) gin and tonic

jīnyuánquàn

金圆券

[金圓券]

currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948

Pǔxījīn

普希金

[普希金]

Alexandr Sergeevich Pushkin (1799-1837), great Russian romantic poet

Jīngésì

金阁寺

[金閣寺]

Kinkakuji or Golden pavilion in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan
informal name of Buddhist temple Rokuonji 鹿苑寺 ( Lùyuànsì)

wànjīnyóu

万金油

[萬金油]

Tiger Balm, an ointment applied topically to treat all manner of aches and pains
(fig.) (coll.) jack of all trades

Jīngāngláng

金刚狼

[金剛狼]

Wolverine, comic book superhero

Jīnwān Qū

金湾区

[金灣區]

Jinwan District of Zhuhai City 珠海市 ( Zhūhǎi Shì), Guangdong

Jīnpíngméi

金瓶梅

[金瓶梅]

Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content

dàixuéjīn

贷学金

[貸學金]

student loan

Xīnjīnxiàn

新金县

[新金縣]

Xinjin county in Liaoning

Jīnqiújiǎng

金球奖

[金球獎]

Golden Globe Award

Jīnjiǎowān

金角湾

[金角灣]

Zolotoy Rog or Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok (famous for its pollution)

Jīnguīchē

金龟车

[金龜車]

(Tw) Volkswagen Beetle

Jīnxīxiàn

金溪县

[金溪縣]

Jinxi county in Fuzhou 撫州／抚州, Jiangxi

Jīnzhài Xiàn

金寨县

[金寨縣]

Jinzhai, a county in Lu'an 六安 ( Luàn), Anhui

jīnxiǎofēng

金小蜂

[金小蜂]

a parisitoid wasp (genus Nasonia)

jīnzhēngū

金针菇

[金針菇]

enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white
abbr. to 金菇 (jīngū)

Jīn Tiānhé

金天翮

[金天翮]

Jin Tianhe (1874-1947), late-Qing poet and novelist, co-author of A Flower in a Sinful Sea 孽海花 ( Nièhàihuà)

jīnquèhuā

金雀花

[金雀花]

broom
furze (family Fabaceae)

jīnhuángsè

金黄色

[金黃色]

gold color

Zǐjīn Shān

紫金山

[紫金山]

Purple Mountain in suburbs of Nanjing, with Ming tombs and Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum

Jīn Zhèngyín

金正银

[金正銀]

former spelling of Kim Jong-un 金正恩 ( Jīn Zhèng'ēn)

diǎnjīnshù

点金术

[點金術]

Midas touch
golden touch

táojīncháo

淘金潮

[淘金潮]

gold rush

huángjīndàng

黄金档

[黃金檔]

prime time

Ruìjīnshì

瑞金市

[瑞金市]

Ruijin, county-level city in Ganzhou 贛州／赣州 ( Gànzhōu), Jiangxi

Jīnpíng Qū

金平区

[金平區]

Jinping District of Shantou City 汕頭市／汕头市 ( Shàntóu Shì), Guangdong

huángjīnwū

黄金屋

[黃金屋]

lit. house made of gold
fig. luxurious residence

jīnshǔbǎn

金属板

[金屬板]

metal plate

Jīnchuānqū

金川区

[金川區]

Jinchuan district of Jinchang city 金昌市 ( Jīnchāngshì), Gansu

jīncōngjiāo

金葱胶

[金蔥膠]

glitter glue

Aī'ěrjīn

埃尔金

[埃爾金]

James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-1863), British High Commissioner to China who ordered the looting and destruction of the Old Winter Palace Yuanmingyuan 圓明園／圆明园 in 1860
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1801-1810

Jīndōngqū

金东区

[金東區]

Jindong district of Jinhua city 金華市／金华市 ( Jīnhuáshì), Zhejiang

hànjīnlián

旱金莲

[旱金蓮]

garden nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus

táojīnzhě

淘金者

[淘金者]

gold panner
prospector for gold

Jīnyín Dǎo

金银岛

[金銀島]

Treasure Island by R.L. Stevenson 羅伯特·路易斯·斯蒂文森／罗伯特·路易斯·斯蒂文森 ( Luóbótè· Lùyìsī· Sīdìwénsēn)

jīnchìquè

金翅雀

[金翅雀]

(bird species of China) grey-capped greenfinch (Chloris sinica)

tuìxiūjīn

退休金

[退休金]

retirement pay
pension

zǐjīnniú

紫金牛

[紫金牛]

Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica)

Jīnxiùxiàn

金秀县

[金秀縣]

Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓／来宾 ( Láibīn), Guangxi

jīnèijīn

鸡内金

[雞內金]

chicken gizzard lining

bàojīnbì

爆金币

[爆金幣]

(gaming) (of a monster etc) to drop gold coins when defeated
(fig.) (slang) to give or spend money

jiǎngxuéjīn

奖学金

[獎學金]

scholarship
CL:筆／笔 (bǐ)

péichángjīn

赔偿金

[賠償金]

compensation

gōngyìjīn

公益金

[公益金]

public welfare funds
community chest

Jīnqǔjiǎng

金曲奖

[金曲獎]

Golden Melody Awards

Jīnménxiàn

金门县

[金門縣]

Kinmen County, Taiwan (the Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast)
Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州 ( Quánzhōu), Fujian

Màijīntǎ

麦金塔

[麥金塔]

see 麥金塔電腦／麦金塔电脑 ( Màijīntǎdiànnǎo)

guìjīnshǔ

贵金属

[貴金屬]

precious metal

Jīnníngxiāng

金宁乡

[金寧鄉]

Chinning township in Kinmen County 金門縣／金门县 ( Jīnménxiàn) (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

jīnguīxù

金龟婿

[金龜婿]

wealthy son-in-law
wealthy husband

huángjīnzhōu

黄金周

[黃金週]

Golden Week, two 7-day national holiday periods

táojīnrè

淘金热

[淘金熱]

gold rush

jīnfànwǎn

金饭碗

[金飯碗]

secure and lucrative job

Jīn Guìguān

金桂冠

[金桂冠]

Kim Kye-gwan (1943-), North Korean diplomat, first vice-foreign minister and chief negotiator 2010-2019

jīnshǔxiàn

金属线

[金屬線]

metal wire

bàijīnnü

拜金女

[拜金女]

materialistic woman
(slang) gold-digger

jīnzìtǎ

金字塔

[金字塔]

pyramid (building or structure)

jīnsīquè

金丝雀

[金絲雀]

canary

Jīntángxiàn

金堂县

[金堂縣]

Jintang county in Chengdu 成都 ( Chéngdū), Sichuan

Jīnshāzhèn

金沙镇

[金沙鎮]

Chinsha town in Kinmen County 金門縣／金门县 ( Jīnménxiàn) (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

jīnliùzi

金镏子

[金鎦子]

gold ring
CL:條／条 (tiáo)

jīnróngjiè

金融界

[金融界]

banking circles
the world of finance

Jīnkǒuhé

金口河

[金口河]

Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市／乐山市 ( Lèshānshì), Sichuan

Jīnshījiǎng

金狮奖

[金獅獎]

Golden Lion, award at the Venice Film Festival

Pàjīnsēn

帕金森

[帕金森]

Parkinson (name)

jīnhéhuān

金合欢

[金合歡]

acacia

Jīnsīdūn

金斯敦

[金斯敦]

Kingstown, capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Kingston, capital of Jamaica

Pān Jīnlián

潘金莲

[潘金蓮]

Pan Jinlian (name lit. Golden Lotus), heroine of Ming dynasty vernacular novel Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus 金瓶梅

Huòjīnsī

霍金斯

[霍金斯]

Hawkins (name)
also written 霍金

Jīn Dàzhōng

金大中

[金大中]

Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel peace prize laureate 2000

jīnshíxué

金石学

[金石學]

epigraphy

Huáng Jīnbǎo

黄金宝

[黃金寶]

Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist

bǎijīnhuā

百金花

[百金花]

Centaurium pulchellum var. altaicum

zhǔnbèijīn

准备金

[準備金]

reserve fund

Jīn'ān Qū

金安区

[金安區]

Jin'an, a district of Lu'an City 六安市 ( Luàn Shì), Anhui

jīnshǔbàng

金属棒

[金屬棒]

metal rod

Jīnchuān Xiàn

金川县

[金川縣]

Jinchuan County (Tibetan: chu chen rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州／阿坝藏族羌族自治州 ( Abà Zàngzú Qiāngzú Zìzhìzhōu), northwest Sichuan

Zēng Jīnyàn

曾金燕

[曾金燕]

Zeng Jinyan (1983-), Chinese blogger and human rights activist, wife of dissident activist Hu Jia 胡佳 ( Hú Jiā)

jīncàncàn

金灿灿

[金燦燦]

golden-bright and dazzling

zhǐhuángjīn

纸黄金

[紙黃金]

gold contract
special drawing right (SDR)
paper gold (finance)

Jīnyàorì

金曜日

[金曜日]

Friday (used in ancient Chinese astronomy)

Jīnshāsà

金沙萨

[金沙薩]

Kinshasa, capital of Zaire

jīnhóngshí

金红石

[金紅石]

(mineralogy) rutile

Jīn Zhèngnán

金正男

[金正男]

Kim Jong-nam (1971-2017), the eldest son of Kim Jong-il 金正日 ( Jīn Zhèngrì)

jiǎnjīnshǔ

碱金属

[鹼金屬]

alkali metal

Jīntánshì

金坛市

[金壇市]

Jintan, county-level city in Changzhou 常州 ( Chángzhōu), Jiangsu

Jīn Fùshì

金富轼

[金富軾]

Kim Busik (1075-1151), court historian of the Korean Georyo dynasty 高麗／高丽 ( Gāolí), compiler of History of Three Kingdoms 三國史記／三国史记 ( Sānguóshǐjì)

Chéng Yǎojīn

程咬金

[程咬金]

Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節／程知节 ( Chéng Zhījié), Chinese general of the Tang dynasty

Jīnhúxiàn

金湖县

[金湖縣]

Jinhu county in Huai'an 淮安 ( Huái'ān), Jiangsu

zhíjīnwú

执金吾

[執金吾]

(Han dynasty) official in command of an army responsible for maintaining law and order in the capital

Jīnchéngzhèn

金城镇

[金城鎮]

Jincheng (common place name)
Chincheng town in Kinmen County 金門縣／金门县 ( Jīnménxiàn) (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

jīnxiōnggēqú

金胸歌鸲

[金胸歌鴝]

(bird species of China) firethroat (Calliope pectardens)

jīnbǎngtímíng

金榜题名

[金榜題名]

to win top marks in the imperial examinations

jīnróngxìtǒng

金融系统

[金融系統]

financial system

jīntónghézhù

金铜合铸

[金銅合鑄]

copper gold alloy

zhǐshùjījīn

指数基金

[指數基金]

index fund

yìkēfájīn

易科罚金

[易科罰金]

to commute a prison sentence to a fine (Tw)

liànjīnshùshì

炼金术士

[煉金術士]

alchemist

Jīngāngzǒngchí

金刚总持

[金剛總持]

Vajradhara

làngfèijīnqián

浪费金钱

[浪費金錢]

to squander money
to spend extravagantly

jīnkuàngwēngyīng

金眶鹟莺

[金眶鶲鶯]

(bird species of China) green-crowned warbler (Seicercus burkii)

qiānjīnyīzhì

千金一掷

[千金一擲]

lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
extravagant

jīngāng-nùmù

金刚怒目

[金剛怒目]

(idiom) to have a face as terrifying as a temple's guardian deity

jīnyùliángyán

金玉良言

[金玉良言]

gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice

Báijīnhàn Gōng

白金汉宫

[白金漢宮]

Buckingham Palace

jiǎnxìngjīnshǔ

碱性金属

[鹼性金屬]

alkali metal

jīn'ésīquè

金额丝雀

[金額絲雀]

(bird species of China) red-fronted serin (Serinus pusillus)

jīnxiōngquèméi

金胸雀鹛

[金胸雀鶥]

(bird species of China) golden-breasted fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis)

ōujīnchìquè

欧金翅雀

[歐金翅雀]

(bird species of China) European greenfinch (Chloris chloris)

jīnróngjīguān

金融机关

[金融機關]

financial organization

jīnbìyínghuáng

金碧荧煌

[金碧熒煌]

splendid in green and gold (idiom); looking radiant

Jīnróng Shíbào

金融时报

[金融時報]

Financial Times

jīn'équèméi

金额雀鹛

[金額雀鶥]

(bird species of China) golden-fronted fulvetta (Alcippe variegaticeps)

pīshā-jiǎnjīn

披沙拣金

[披沙揀金]

lit. to sort the gold from the sand (idiom)
fig. to separate the wheat from the chaff

jīnbìhuīhuáng

金碧辉煌

[金碧輝煌]

gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom)
fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace)

jīnsèyāquè

金色鸦雀

[金色鴉雀]

(bird species of China) golden parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi)

qiānjīnnánmǎi

千金难买

[千金難買]

can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom)

duījīnjīyù

堆金积玉

[堆金積玉]

lit. pile up gold and jade
very rich

yǒusèjīnshǔ

有色金属

[有色金屬]

non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)

Yījīnhuòluò

伊金霍洛

[伊金霍洛]

Ejin Horo banner (Ejen Khoruu khoshuu) in Ordos prefecture 鄂爾多斯／鄂尔多斯 ( Eěrduōsī), Inner Mongolia

kùcúnxiànjīn

库存现金

[庫存現金]

cash in hand

xiànjīnzhōuzhuǎn

现金周转

[現金周轉]

cash flow

Jīngāngsàduǒ

金刚萨埵

[金剛薩埵]

Vajrasattva

lüchìjīnjiū

绿翅金鸠

[綠翅金鳩]

(bird species of China) common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)

Jīnshāntún Qū

金山屯区

[金山屯區]

Jinshantun District of Yichun 伊春市 ( Yichūn Shì), Heilongjiang

jīnwūcángjiāo

金屋藏娇

[金屋藏嬌]

a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman

huángjīnshíduàn

黄金时段

[黃金時段]

prime time

jīnsèlínqú

金色林鸲

[金色林鴝]

(bird species of China) golden bush robin (Tarsiger chrysaeus)

jīn'éyèbēi

金额叶鹎

[金額葉鵯]

(bird species of China) golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons)

jīnshǔbáopiàn

金属薄片

[金屬薄片]

foil
Taiwan pr. (jīnshǔbópiàn)

yíngyùnzījīn

营运资金

[營運資金]

working capital

diǎnjīnchéngtiě

点金成铁

[點金成鐵]

to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it

huóqīzījīn

活期资金

[活期資金]

funds on call
invested sum that can be cashed

shǒutóuxiànjīn

手头现金

[手頭現金]

cash in hand

jīntóuhēiquè

金头黑雀

[金頭黑雀]

(bird species of China) gold-naped finch (Pyrrhoplectes epauletta)

jīngētiěmǎ

金戈铁马

[金戈鐵馬]

very powerful army

Báijīnhànjùn

白金汉郡

[白金漢郡]

Buckinghamshire (English county)

Jīnchéngjiāngqū

金城江区

[金城江區]

Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city 河池市 ( Héchíshì), Guangxi

diǎnshíchéngjīn

点石成金

[點石成金]

to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

xiànjīnliúzhuǎn

现金流转

[現金流轉]

cash flow

yìjiéjīnlán

义结金兰

[義結金蘭]

to be close friends

jīnwúzúchì

金无足赤

[金無足赤]

not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom); no-one is perfect

Jīnlíng Dàxué

金陵大学

[金陵大學]

University of Nanking

jīnyùmǎntáng

金玉满堂

[金玉滿堂]

lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom)
fig. abundant wealth
abundance of knowledge

liǎnshàngtiējīn

脸上贴金

[臉上貼金]

lit. to apply gold leaf to the face of a statue (idiom)
fig. to talk up
to extol the virtues of (oneself or sb else)

Guómín Niánjīn

国民年金

[國民年金]

(Tw) National Pension, a social security scheme in Taiwan

qiānjīnyīnuò

千金一诺

[千金一諾]

a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept

táojīnniángkē

桃金娘科

[桃金娘科]

Myrtaceae (family including myrtle, rosemary, oregano etc)

jīnkēyùlü

金科玉律

[金科玉律]

golden rule
key principle

jīndǐngdàijú

金顶戴菊

[金頂戴菊]

goldcrest (Regulus satrapa)

jīnbólìyán

金伯利岩

[金伯利岩]

Kimberlite (geology)

yīkè-qiānjīn

一刻千金

[一刻千金]

(idiom) time is gold; every minute is precious

sānzújīnwū

三足金乌

[三足金烏]

three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology)
Korean: samjog'o

Pàjīnsēnzhèng

帕金森症

[帕金森症]

Parkinson's disease

jīnzhīyùyè

金枝玉叶

[金枝玉葉]

golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty

yīzìqiānjīn

一字千金

[一字千金]

one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
(in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
each word is highly valued

jīnlánzhījiāo

金兰之交

[金蘭之交]

intimate friendship (idiom)

jīnqiánguàshuài

金钱挂帅

[金錢掛帥]

caring only about money and wealth

guòdùjīnshǔ

过渡金属

[過渡金屬]

transition metal (chemistry)

jīntóngyùnü

金童玉女

[金童玉女]

lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom)
attendants of the Daoist immortals
fig. lovely young children
a golden couple
(of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple

míngjīnshōubīng

鸣金收兵

[鳴金收兵]

to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat

jīnshǔpíláo

金属疲劳

[金屬疲勞]

metal fatigue

yuēdāngxiànjīn

约当现金

[約當現金]

cash equivalent (accountancy)

jīnrónggǎigé

金融改革

[金融改革]

financial reform

xiāofèijīnróng

消费金融

[消費金融]

consumer finance

diǎntiěchéngjīn

点铁成金

[點鐵成金]

to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

fènjīnguīzǐ

粪金龟子

[糞金龜子]

dung beetle

dìyītǒngjīn

第一桶金

[第一桶金]

the first pot of gold
the initial profits from an economic endeavour

Jīnzhàng Hánguó

金帐汗国

[金帳汗國]

Golden Horde (ancient state)

wǔfēn Měijīn

五分美金

[五分美金]

nickel
five US cents

huījīnrútǔ

挥金如土

[揮金如土]

lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)
fig. to spend money like water
extravagant

gùruòjīntāng

固若金汤

[固若金湯]

lit. secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom)
fig. well fortified; invulnerable to attack

sīmùjījīn

私募基金

[私募基金]

private equity fund
fund offered to private placement (e.g. hedge fund)

Qiānjīn Yàofāng

千金要方

[千金要方]

Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈／孙思邈 ( Sūn Sīmiǎo)

Pàjīnsēnbìng

帕金森病

[帕金森病]

Parkinson's disease

bìzhǒuqiānjīn

敝帚千金

[敝帚千金]

lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value
I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.

jīnguìshíshì

金匮石室

[金匱石室]

variant of 金櫃石室／金柜石室 (jīnguìshíshì)

jīnchántuōqiào

金蝉脱壳

[金蟬脫殼]

lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
a crafty escape plan

jīntóusuìméi

金头穗鹛

[金頭穗鶥]

(bird species of China) golden babbler (Stachyridopsis chrysaea)

jīnróngfēngbào

金融风暴

[金融風暴]

banking crisis
storm in financial circles

jīnguāngshǎnshuò

金光闪烁

[金光閃爍]

spangle

jīnyǎnméiquè

金眼鹛雀

[金眼鶥雀]

(bird species of China) yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense)

Atèjīnsī

阿特金斯

[阿特金斯]

Atkins (name)

jīngāngyīngwǔ

金刚鹦鹉

[金剛鸚鵡]

macaw

jīnjīdúlì

金鸡独立

[金雞獨立]

golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture)
standing on one leg

jīnshíliángyán

金石良言

[金石良言]

gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice

duìchōngjījīn

对冲基金

[對沖基金]

hedge fund

léigǔmíngjīn

擂鼓鸣金

[擂鼓鳴金]

to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
to egg people on or to call them back

jīnmízhǐzuì

金迷纸醉

[金迷紙醉]

lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury

jīnzìtǎshì

金字塔式

[金字塔式]

downward-facing dog (yoga pose)

Jīnmào Dàshà

金茂大厦

[金茂大廈]

Jin Mao Tower, skyscraper in Shanghai

jīnjīnàshù

金鸡纳树

[金雞納樹]

Cinchona ledgeriana, tree whose bark contains quinine

jiǎntǔjīnshǔ

碱土金属

[鹼土金屬]

alkaline earth (i.e. beryllium Be 鈹／铍, magnesium Mg 鎂／镁, calcium Ca 鈣／钙, strontium Sr 鍶／锶, barium Ba 鋇／钡 and radium Ra 鐳／镭)

bàijīnzhǔyì

拜金主义

[拜金主義]

money worship

jīnróngshìchǎng

金融市场

[金融市場]

financial market

chénmòshìjīn

沉默是金

[沉默是金]

silence is golden (idiom)

jījīnlěiyù

积金累玉

[積金累玉]

to accumulate gold and jewels (idiom); prosperous

Huángjīn Hǎi'àn

黄金海岸

[黃金海岸]

name of various places including Gold Coast (Australian city), Gold Coast (former British colony in Africa) and Costa Daurada (area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain)

Mǎyǐ Jīnfú

蚂蚁金服

[螞蟻金服]

Ant Financial Services Group, an affiliate company of Alibaba 阿里巴巴 ( Alǐbābā)

cùntǔcùnjīn

寸土寸金

[寸土寸金]

land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)

jīnguìshíshì

金柜石室

[金櫃石室]

safe places for storing important articles

jīgǔmíngjīn

击鼓鸣金

[擊鼓鳴金]

to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
to egg people on or to call them back

jīnrónggànggǎn

金融杠杆

[金融槓桿]

financial leverage
leveraging (i.e. buying shares on borrowed funds)

jiāoxiǎngjīnshǔ

交响金属

[交響金屬]

symphonic metal (pop music)
heavy metal with symphonic pretensions

xiànjīnliúliàng

现金流量

[現金流量]

cash flow

jīnróngfēngbō

金融风波

[金融風波]

financial crisis
banking crisis

ōujīnbānhéng

欧金斑鸻

[歐金斑鴴]

(bird species of China) European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)

yīzhìqiānjīn

一掷千金

[一擲千金]

lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
extravagant

huángjīnfēngē

黄金分割

[黃金分割]

golden ratio
golden section

Jīnhuáhuǒtuǐ

金华火腿

[金華火腿]

Jinhua ham

jīnróngwēijī

金融危机

[金融危機]

financial crisis

yāojīnyīzǐ

腰金衣紫

[腰金衣紫]

golden seal at the waist, purple gown (idiom); in official position

rújīnsìyù

如金似玉

[如金似玉]

like gold or jade (idiom)
gorgeous
lovely
splendorous

jīnguāndàijú

金冠戴菊

[金冠戴菊]

goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
gold-crowned kinglet

Ajīnkù'ěr

阿金库尔

[阿金庫爾]

Agincourt (near Arras in north France, scene of a battle in 1415)

míngjīnshōujūn

鸣金收军

[鳴金收軍]

to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat

Jīntiánqǐyì

金田起义

[金田起義]

Jintian Uprising

jīnguāndìyīng

金冠地莺

[金冠地鶯]

(bird species of China) slaty-bellied tesia (Tesia olivea)

zhōngyānghuìjīn

中央汇金

[中央匯金]

central finance
Chinese monetary fund

hēisèjīnshǔ

黑色金属

[黑色金屬]

ferrous metals (i.e. iron, chromium, manganese and alloys containing them)

jīnchéngtāngchí

金城汤池

[金城湯池]

impregnable fortress

yīyánqiānjīn

一言千金

[一言千金]

one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
words of enormous weight

shíjīnbùmèi

拾金不昧

[拾金不昧]

to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner

Jīnkǒuhéqū

金口河区

[金口河區]

Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市／乐山市 ( Lèshānshì), Sichuan

huǒyǎnjīnjīng

火眼金睛

[火眼金睛]

piercing eyes
discerning eyes

Měizhōujīnhéng

美洲金鸻

[美洲金鴴]

(bird species of China) American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica)

Biànxíngjīngāng

变形金刚

[變形金剛]

Transformers (franchise)

yǎnmàojīnxīng

眼冒金星

[眼冒金星]

to see stars
dazed

Jīnzhuān Sì Guó

金砖四国

[金磚四國]

Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC)

zījīngànggǎn

资金杠杆

[資金槓桿]

(finance) leverage
gearing

jīnjīnàshuāng

金鸡纳霜

[金雞納霜]

quinine powder

qiānyuējiǎngjīn

签约奖金

[簽約獎金]

signing bonus
sign-on bonus

chuānjīndàiyín

穿金戴银

[穿金戴銀]

richly bedecked
dripping with gold and silver (idiom)

jīnpénxǐshǒu

金盆洗手

[金盆洗手]

lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw

liúdòngzījīn

流动资金

[流動資金]

money in circulation
fluid funds

jīnqiánwànnéng

金钱万能

[金錢萬能]

money is omnipotent (idiom)
with money, you can do anything
money talks

yīnuòqiānjīn

一诺千金

[一諾千金]

a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept

jīnróngjīgòu

金融机构

[金融機構]

financial institution
banking institution

zhòngkǒushuòjīn

众口铄金

[眾口鑠金]

lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom)
fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth
mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong

zhǐzuìjīnmí

纸醉金迷

[紙醉金迷]

lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury

Jīndùn Gōngchéng

金盾工程

[金盾工程]

Golden Shield Project, information system for censorship and surveillance, thought to include the Great Firewall of China 防火長城／防火长城 ( Fánghuǒ Chángchéng) as a component

chuàngtóujījīn

创投基金

[創投基金]

venture capital fund

xītǔjīnshǔ

稀土金属

[稀土金屬]

rare earth element

jīnshǔwàiké

金属外壳

[金屬外殼]

metal cover

xiànjīnjīchǔ

现金基础

[現金基礎]

cash basis (accounting)

qíngbǐjīnjiān

情比金坚

[情比金堅]

love is more solid than gold (idiom)

jīnchìzàoméi

金翅噪鹛

[金翅噪鶥]

(bird species of China) Assam laughingthrush (Trochalopteron chrysopterum)

huángjīnshídài

黄金时代

[黃金時代]

golden age

wǔjīndiànpù

五金店铺

[五金店鋪]

hardware store

jīnfàbìyǎn

金发碧眼

[金髮碧眼]

fair-haired and blue-eyed
blonde
of Western appearance

gòngtóngjījīn

共同基金

[共同基金]

mutual fund

Jiéfū· Jīnní

杰夫·金尼

[傑夫·金尼]

Jeff Kinney

Jīn Píng Méi Cí Huà

金瓶梅词话

[金瓶梅詞話]

Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content

jīnqiánfēiwànnéng

金钱非万能

[金錢非萬能]

money is not omnipotent
money isn't everything
money can't buy you love

cúnkuǎnzhǔnbèijīn

存款准备金

[存款准備金]

reserve requirement (finance)

xiànjīnliúliàngbiǎo

现金流量表

[現金流量表]

cash flow statement

Jīngāngshǒu Púsà

金刚手菩萨

[金剛手菩薩]

Vajrapani Bodhisattva

Gēshìjīnsīyàn

戈氏金丝燕

[戈氏金絲燕]

(bird species of China) Germain's swiftlet (Aerodramus germani)

jīnmáoxúnhuíquǎn

金毛寻回犬

[金毛尋回犬]

golden retriever

gāoshānjīnchìquè

高山金翅雀

[高山金翅雀]

(bird species of China) yellow-breasted greenfinch (Chloris spinoides)

hóng'éjīnchìquè

红额金翅雀

[紅額金翅雀]

(bird species of China) European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

lüyuēbǎozhèngjīn

履约保证金

[履約保證金]

performance bond (international trade)

Yījīnhuòluòqí

伊金霍洛旗

[伊金霍洛旗]

Ejin Horo banner (Ejen Khoruu khoshuu) in Ordos prefecture 鄂爾多斯／鄂尔多斯 ( Eěrduōsī), Inner Mongolia

gǔběnjīnbǐlü

股本金比率

[股本金比率]

equity ratio

jīntóushànwěiyīng

金头扇尾莺

[金頭扇尾鶯]

(bird species of China) golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis)

Bājīnsēnshìzhèng

巴金森氏症

[巴金森氏症]

Parkinson's disease

Ertóng Jījīnhuì

儿童基金会

[兒童基金會]

UNICEF (United Nations Children's fund)

Kèlāsījīnnuò

克拉斯金诺

[克拉斯金諾]

Kraskino town in Primorsky Krai, Russia, close to the North Korean border

jīnyíntóngtiěxī

金银铜铁锡

[金銀銅鐵錫]

the 5 metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin

jīndǐngdàijúniǎo

金顶戴菊鸟

[金頂戴菊鳥]

goldcrest (Regulus satrapa)

jīntóufèngyèyīng

金头缝叶莺

[金頭縫葉鶯]

(bird species of China) mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cuculatus)

hēitóujīnchìquè

黑头金翅雀

[黑頭金翅雀]

(bird species of China) black-headed greenfinch (Chloris ambigua)

děng'ébǐjījīn

等额比基金

[等額比基金]

equality ration fund, a charitable investment fund that can be drawn down in proportion to further donations

Màijīntǎdiànnǎo

麦金塔电脑

[麥金塔電腦]

Macintosh (brand of computers made by Apple)
Mac

Yìndùjīnhuánglí

印度金黄鹂

[印度金黃鸝]

(bird species of China) Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo)

xiànjīnliúzhuǎnbiǎo

现金流转表

[現金流轉表]

cash flow statement

jīnguānshùbāge

金冠树八哥

[金冠樹八哥]

(bird species of China) golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus)

Yǎngguāng Dà Jīntǎ

仰光大金塔

[仰光大金塔]

Great Pagoda of Yangon (Rangoon)

duǎnzuǐjīnsīyàn

短嘴金丝燕

[短嘴金絲燕]

(bird species of China) Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris)

Yuēhàn· Huòjīnsī

约翰·霍金斯

[約翰·霍金斯]

John Hawkins (1532-1595), British seaman involved in sea war with Spain
Johns Hopkins (1795-1873), American entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist

Yóujīn· Sài'ěrnán

尤金·塞尔南

[尤金·塞爾南]