jīn
gold
chemical element Au
generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
money
golden
highly respected
one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
Jīn
surname Jin
surname Kim (Korean)
Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
jīn róng
banking
finance
financial
huáng jīn
gold
golden (opportunity)
prime (time)
jīn yào rì
Friday (used in Ancient Chinese astronomy)
jīn é
sum of money
monetary value
jīn bì huī huáng
gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom)
fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace)
táo jīn
to pan for gold
to try to make a fortune
jīn zì
gold lettering
gold characters
Jīn míng
Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan
chóu jīn
monetary reward
remuneration
zhǐ zuì jīn mí
lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
Jīn quán
Gimcheon (city in South Korea)
wǔ jīn
metal hardware (nuts and bolts)
the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫|金银铜铁锡
jīn gāng shí
diamond
also called 鑽石|钻石[zuan4 shi2]
Bā Jīn
Ba Jin (1904-2005), novelist, author of the trilogy 家, 春, 秋
Jīn Chéng
Sung KIM, US diplomat and director of US State Department's Korea office
huǒ yǎn jīn jīng
piercing eyes
discerning eyes
jīn bǎng
lit. tablet with inscription in gold
pass list for the top imperial examinations
roll of honor
nián jīn
annuity
pension
superannuation
Huò jīn
Hawkins or Hawking
Stephen Hawking (1942-), British physicist and author of A Brief History of Time 時間簡史|时间简史
Ruì jīn
Ruijin county level city in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
Jiù jīn shān
San Francisco, California
jīn zì tǎ
pyramid (building or structure)
jīn shí
metal and stone
fig. hard objects
inscription on metal or bronze
Jīn chāng
Jinchang prefecture level city in Gansu
shí jīn bù mèi
to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner
dù jīn
to gold-plate
to gild
(fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special
Jīn Yōng
Jin Yong or Louis Cha (1924-), famous Wuxia writer, author of 1957-1961 Condor Hero trilogy
Jīn biān
Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia
zhòng jīn
huge money
extremely rich
very expensive
Jīn píng méi
Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content
dìng jīn
down payment
advance payment
Jīn mén
Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan
Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian, PRC
Xiǎo jīn
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[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
Jīn shuǐ
Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan
jīn lán
profound friendship
sworn brotherhood
Jīn shān
Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai
Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Jīn fēng
Jinfeng or Chinfeng township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
Jīn chuān
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[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
dìng jīn
an initial payment
earnest money
deposit
jīn zhēn
needle used in embroidery or sewing
acupuncture needle
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
jīn gāng
vajra
diamond
hard metal
pupa of certain insects
Jīn gāng
Vajrapani, Buddha's warrior attendant
King Kong
jīn lǐng
gold collar
high level senior executive
highly-skilled worker
jīn zhī yù yè
golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty
jiǎng jīn
premium
award money
bonus
Jīn dōng
Jindong district of Jinhua city 金華市|金华市[Jin1 hua2 shi4], Zhejiang
bái jīn
platinum
silver
(slang) handcuffs
bǎo zhèng jīn
earnest money
cash deposit
bail
margin (in derivative trading)
Jīn shā
Jinsha county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
Chinsha town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
qiān jīn
thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold
money and riches
(honorific) invaluable (support)
(honorific) daughter
Jīn píng
Jinping district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong
Jīn táng
Jintang county in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
Jīn huá
Jinhua prefecture level city in Zhejiang
Jīn niú zuò
Taurus (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Jīn líng
pre-Han name for Nanjing
common place name
Jīn niú
Taurus (star sign)
Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
gōng jī jīn
official reserves
accumulated fund
Zǐ jīn
Zijin county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong
gōng yì jīn
public welfare funds
community chest
Jīn mén xiàn
Kinmen County, Taiwan (the Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast)
Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
jīn róng jī gòu
financial institution
banking institution
Lù tòu jīn róng cí diǎn
Reuter's Financial Glossary
cún kuǎn zhǔn bèi jīn
reserve requirement (finance)
duó jīn
to snatch gold
to take first place in a competition
jīn guì
variant of 金櫃|金柜[jin1 gui4]
jīn róng yè
financial sector
the banking business
liú dòng zī jīn
money in circulation
fluid funds
Jīn shān qū
Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai
Jīn niú qū
Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
Jīn shuǐ qū
Jinshui district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhēng zhōu shì], Henan
Guó jì Huò bì Jī jīn
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
jīn bǎng tí míng
to win top marks in the imperial examinations
guó jì huò bì jī jīn zǔ zhī
International Monetary Fund
IMF
jīn zhēn gū
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese えのき茸 enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white
abbr. to 金菇
Jīn mǎ jiǎng
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
Jīn Zhēng ēn
Kim Jong-un (c. 1983-), third son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jīn Zhèng rì], Deputy chairman of North Korea's Central Military Commission from 2010 and North Korean heir apparent
Jīn Rì chéng
Kim Il Sung (1912-1994) Great Leader of North Korea
Jīn yáng
Jinyang county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
huáng jīn zhōu
Golden Week, two 7-day national holiday periods
Jīn Zhèng rì
Kim Jong-il 김정일 (1942-2011), Dear Leader of North Korea 1982-2011
xiǎo jīn kù
supplementary cash reserve
private fund
private hoard
slush fund
jīn róng fēng bào
banking crisis
storm in financial circles
huáng jīn zhōu
Golden Week, two 7-day national holiday periods
Jīn shā jiāng
Jinsha river, upper reaches of Yangtze river or Changjiang 長江|长江 in Sichuan and Yunnan
ér tóng jī jīn huì
UNICEF (United Nation's Children's fund)
dì yī tǒng jīn
the first pot of gold
the initial profits from an economic endeavour
hēi sè jīn shǔ
ferrous metals (i.e. iron, chromium, manganese and alloys containing them)
huáng jīn fēn gē
golden ratio
golden section
jīn jī
golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
Qián jīn
Qianjin or Chienchin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
Jīn tǎ
Jinta county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu
Jīn zhài
Jinzhai county in Lu'an 六安[Lu4 an1], Anhui
sī mù jī jīn
private equity fund
fund offered to private placement (e.g. hedge fund)
Pān Jīn lián
Pan Jinlian (name lit. Golden Lotus), heroine of Ming dynasty vernacular novel Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus 金瓶梅
Jīn sān jiǎo
Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)
fǔ xù jīn
compensation payment (for injury)
relief payment
Jīn huá shì
Jinhua prefecture level city in Zhejiang
jīn róng jiè
banking circles
the world of finance
Jīn hú
Jinhu county in Huai'an 淮安[Huai2 an1], Jiangsu
Chinhu town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
yǒu sè jīn shǔ
non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)
Jīn tán
Jintan county level city in Changzhou 常州[Chang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
Zǐ jīn shān
Purple Mountain in suburbs of Nanjing, with Ming tombs and Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum
zhǐ huáng jīn
gold contract
special drawing right (SDR)
paper gold (finance)
Lián hé guó Ér tóng Jī jīn huì
United Nations Children's Fund
UNICEF
Jīn tái
Jintai District of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi
Jīn mào Dà shà
Jin Mao Tower, skyscraper in Shanghai
jī jīn huì
foundation (institution supported by an endowment)
jīn zhuān sì guó
Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC)
diǎn shí chéng jīn
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
Jīn wān
Jinwan district of Zhuhai city 珠海市[Zhu1 hai3 shi4], Guangdong
Jīn xiāng
Jinxiang County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong
Hòu Jīn
Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing dynasty in 1644
Jīn chāng
Jinchang district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
liú jīn
variant of 鎦金|镏金[liu2 jin1]
Jīn gāng láng
Wolverine, comic book superhero
Jīn tán shì
Jintan county level city in Changzhou 常州[Chang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
shì jīn shí
touchstone
fig. test that sth is genuine
jīn jú
kumquat
cumquat
see also 金柑[jīn gān]
jīn wén
inscription in bronze
bell-cauldron inscription
jīn càn càn
golden-bright and dazzling
Jīn ān
Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[Lu4 an1 shi4], Anhui
yī zhì qiān jīn
lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
extravagant
Ào sī kǎ jīn xiàng jiǎng
Academy Awards
Oscars
CL:屆|届[jie4]
jīn sī hóu
golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)
jīn yìn
golden seal
characters tattooed on a convict's face
yī nuò qiān jīn
a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
kāi jīn
carated gold (alloy containing stated proportion of gold)
Jīn Dà zhōng
Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel peace prize laureate 2000
jīn gān
kumquat
cumquat
see also 金橘[jin1 ju2]
chén mò shì jīn
Silence is golden. (idiom)
Liáo Jīn
Liao and Jin dynasties, namely: Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125) and Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
jīn gū bàng
Golden cudgel, weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
Mǎn chéng jìn dài huáng jīn jiǎ
Curse of the Golden Flower (2007), period drama movie by Zhang Yimou
wàn jīn yóu
Tiger Balm (medicine)
jack of all trades (and master of none)(slang)
Jīn zhōu qū
Jinzhou district of Dalian 大連市|大连市[Da4 lian2 shi4], Liaoning
Jīn táng xiàn
Jintang county in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
jīn dài
Jin dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen or Nüzhen 女真 people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan dynasty
Jīn chāng qū
Jinchang district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
Jīn hú xiàn
Jinhu county in Huai'an 淮安[Huai2 an1], Jiangsu
Jīn xī
Jinxi county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
Jīn Yǒng sān
Kim Young-sam (1927-), South Korean politician, president 1993-1998
Jīn chāng shì
Jinchang prefecture level city in Gansu
fǔ wèi jīn
consolation money
compensation
jīn fà bì yǎn
fair-haired and blue-eyed
blonde
of Western appearance
Pǔ xī jīn
Alexandr Sergeevich Pushkin (1799-1837), great Russian romantic poet
huī jīn rú tǔ
lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)
fig. to spend money like water
extravagant
bāo jīn
to gild
(old) wages paid to a performer or a troupe by a theater
jīn yù liáng yán
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
Zhī jīn
Zhijin county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
Qián jīn qū
Qianjin or Chienchin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
guò dù jīn shǔ
transition metal (chemistry)
Jīn yín Dǎo
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[Luo2 bo2 te4 · Lu4 yi4 si1 · Si1 di4 wen2 sen1]
jīn shān sì
Jinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake)
táo jīn zhě
gold panner
prospector for gold
hán jīn
metal bearing (ore)
gold bearing
Ruì jīn shì
Ruijin county level city in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
wǔ jīn diàn
hardware store
ironmonger's store
guó jiā liú xué jī jīn guǎn lǐ wěi yuán huì
China scholarship council CSC
Jīn Zhèng yín
former spelling of Kim Jong-un 金正恩[Jin1 Zheng4 en1]
jīn chì
oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
qiān jīn nán mǎi
can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom)
Mài jīn tǎ
see 麥金塔電腦|麦金塔电脑[Mai4 jin1 ta3 dian4 nao3]
jīn wū
Golden Crow
the sun
the three-legged golden crow that lives in the sun
Jīn píng qū
Jinping district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong
lǚ yuē bǎo zhèng jīn
performance bond (international trade)
Jīn níng
Chinning township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
Huáng Jīn Bǎo
Wong Kam Po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
jīn hóng shí
rutile (mineral form of titanium oxide TiO2)
Jīn wān qū
Jinwan district of Zhuhai city 珠海市[Zhu1 hai3 shi4], Guangdong
jīn wū cáng jiāo
a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman
Jīn zhài xiàn
Jinzhai county in Lu'an 六安[Lu4 an1], Anhui
jīn chán tuō qiào
lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
a crafty escape plan
Shàng hǎi Huán qiú Jīn róng Zhōng xīn
Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), skyscraper
jīn shī jiǎng
Golden Lion, award at the Venice Film Festival
jīn guī zǐ
scarab (Scarabeus sacer)
beetle
Zǐ jīn shān Tiān wén tái
Purple Mountain Observatory
jīn zhēn huā
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
làng fèi jīn qián
to squander money
to spend extravagantly
jīn xīng rén
Venusian (person from Venus)
Xī jīn
Sikkim, Indian state bordering Tibet
Jīn xiāng xiàn
Jinxiang county in Ji'ning 濟寧|济宁, Shandong
Guó jì Jīn róng Gōng sī
International Finance Corporation
Jīn fèng qū
Jinfeng district of Yinchuan city 銀川市|银川市[Yin2 chuan1 shi4], Ningxia
Jīn kǒu hé
Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
Mǎ dīng · Lù dé · Jīn
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), American clergyman and civil rights activist
Jīn dōng qū
Jindong district of Jinhua city 金華市|金华市[Jin1 hua2 shi4], Zhejiang
míng jīn
to beat a gong
to sound the retreat
Jīn shān xiāng
Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Jīn chéng zhèn
Jincheng (common place name)
Chincheng town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
qīng jīn shí
lapis lazuli (mineral of the square albite family)
jīn zhēn cài
day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine
Jīn Zhèng nán
Kim Jong-nam (1971-), the eldest son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jin1 Zheng4 ri4]
liú jīn
gold-plating
gilded
gold-plated
pìn jīn
betrothal money (given to the bride's family)
jīn guì
strongbox
safe
metal bookcase
Yī jīn huò luò
Ejin Horo banner (Ejen Khoruu khoshuu) in Ordos prefecture 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[E4 er3 duo1 si1], Inner Mongolia
biāo jīn
standard gold bar
deposit when submitting a tender
Jīn ān qū
Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[Lu4 an1 shi4], Anhui
jīn wú zú chì
not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom); no-one is perfect
Jīn chéng jiāng
Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city 河池市[He2 chi2 shi4], Guangxi
Zǐ jīn xiàn
Zijin county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong
Qiān jīn fāng
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3]
zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàn
True gold fears no fire. (idiom)
Yī jīn huò luò qí
Ejin Horo banner (Ejen Khoruu khoshuu) in Ordos prefecture 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[E4 er3 duo1 si1], Inner Mongolia
jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
Xiāng gǎng Jīn róng Guǎn lǐ jú
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
yī zì qiān jīn
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
Jīn mén dǎo
Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan
zhōu zhuǎn jīn
variant of 周轉金|周转金[zhōu zhuǎn jīn]
zhōu zhuǎn jīn
revolving fund
working capital
petty cash
turnover
Jīn shǐ
History of the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, twenty second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱[Tuo1 tuo1] in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty 元[Yuan2], 135 scrolls
Jīn huá dì qū
Jinhua prefecture, Zhejiang
Jīn fēng xiāng
Jinfeng or Chinfeng township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
Qiān jīn yào fāng
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medecine by Sūn Sīmiǎo 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sūn Sī miǎo]
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
fig. free time is to be treasured
Huò jīn sī
Hawkins (name)
also written 霍金
Yà jīn
Achim (son of Zadok in Matthew 1:14)
Jīn xī xiàn
Jinxi county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
hǎi xiá jiāo liú jī jīn huì
Taiwan Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF)
Zhī jīn xiàn
Zhijin county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
Tuō ěr jīn
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), British philologist and author of fantasy fiction such as Lord of the Rings 魔戒
zhōng yāng huì jīn
central finance
Chinese monetary fund
Jīn gāng shān
Kumgangsan 금강산 Tourist Region in east North Korea
Jīn shā zhèn
Chinsha town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
jiǎn tǔ jīn shǔ
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)
Jīn jiā zhuāng
Jinjiazhuang district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[Ma3 an1 shan1 shi4], Anhui
Xiǎo jīn xiàn
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[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
jīn gū
enoki mushroom
abbr. for 金針菇|金针菇
Jīn tái qū
Jintai district of Bǎojī city 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bǎo jī shì], Shǎnxī
jīn yù qí wài , bài xù qí zhōng
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
Jīn shā sà
Kinshasa, capital of Zaire
chuān jīn dài yín
richly bedecked
dripping with gold and silver (idiom)
Jīn tǎ xiàn
Jinta county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu
Jīn shā xiàn
Jinsha county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
táo jīn niáng
rose myrtle (Myrtus communis)
Shì jiè Jīn róng Zhōng xīn
World Financial Center (New York City)
míng jīn shōu bīng
to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
jīn xióng jiǎng
Golden Bear, award at the Berlin International Film Festival
Jīn hú zhèn
Chinhu town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
Jīn níng xiāng
Chinning township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
Jīn gé sì
Kinkakuji or Golden pavilion in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan
informal name of Buddhist temple Rokuonji 鹿苑寺[Lu4 yuan4 si4]
Jīn jiā zhuāng qū
Jinjiazhuang district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[Ma3 an1 shan1 shi4], Anhui
jīn máo gǒu
golden retriever (dog breed)
Cibotium barometz, Asian tropical tree fern with hairy fronds (used in TCM)
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.
Time is precious.
jīn róng gàng gǎn
financial leverage
leveraging (i.e. buying shares on borrowed funds)
jīn shí liáng yán
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
Jīn shān zhūn
Jinshanzhun district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
jīn yín bó
gold and silver foil
gold and silver leaf
Jīn Yǒng nán
Kim Yong-nam (1928-), North Korean politician, foreign minister 1983-1998 and president of Supreme people's assembly from 1998 (nominal head of state and described as deputy leader)
Jīn chuān qū
Jinchuan district of Jinchang city 金昌市[Jin1 chang1 shi4], Gansu
tūn jīn
to commit suicide by swallowing gold
Jīn chéng jiāng qū
Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city 河池市[He2 chi2 shi4], Guangxi
Jīn míng qū
Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan
Jīn yáng xiàn
Jinyang county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
Jīn Zhèng yún
erroneous form of Kim Jong-un 金正恩[Jin1 Zheng4 en1]
jīn què huā
broom
furze (family Fabaceae)
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money can't buy you time (common saying); Time is precious and must be treasured.
jīn qián wàn néng
money is omnipotent (idiom)
with money, you can do anything
money talks
xiāo jīn
consumer finance
abbr. of 消費金融|消费金融[xiao1 fei4 jin1 rong2]
Jīn kǒu hé qū
Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
Jīn chuān xiàn
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[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
Jīn píng xiàn
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[Hong2 he2 Ha1 ni2 zu2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
Jīn dùn Gōng chéng
Golden Shield Project, also known as the Great Firewall of China
Nán rén lái zì Huǒ xīng , Nǚ rén lái zì Jīn xīng
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (book by John Gray)
Jīn sī dūn
Kingstown, capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Kingston, capital of Jamaica
Jīn Píng Méi Cí Huà
Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content
jīn líng zi
chinaberry (Melia azedarach)
jīn yuán quàn
currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948
jīn gāng zuò
Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva)
Āi ěr jīn
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
táo jīn niáng kē
Myrtaceae (family including myrtle, rosemary, oregano etc)
Jīn Guì guān
Kim KyeGwan 김계관 (1943-), North Korean diplomat, vice-foreign minister of
xiāo jīn kū
money squandering establishment (e.g. gambling den, brothel etc)
jīn róng fēng bō
financial crisis
banking crisis
jīn jī nà
quinine (Cinchona ledgeriana)
jīn gāng nù mù
to have a face as terrifying as the warrior attendant of the Buddha (idiom)
yuē dāng xiàn jīn
cash equivalent (accountancy)
Jīn xiù xiàn
Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[Lai2 bin1], Guangxi
jīn bō
(gold) alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk)
jīn shǔ báo piàn
foil
Taiwan pr. [jin1 shu3 bo2 pian4]
Jīn shān zhūn qū
Jinshanzhun district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
Jīn xiù Yáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[Lai2 bin1], Guangxi
jīn xiǎo fēng
a parisitoid wasp (genus Nasonia)
Mài jīn tǎ diàn nǎo
Macintosh (brand of computers made by Apple)
Mac
Jīn jiǎo wān
Zolotoy Rog or Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok (famous for its pollution)
lí jīn
a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion
Tiān jīn Huán qiú Jīn róng Zhōng xīn
Tianjin World Financial Center, skyscraper a.k.a. the Tianjin Tower or Jin Tower
abbr. to 津塔[Jin1 ta3]
diǎn tiě chéng jīn
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
Jīn tián cūn
Jintian village in Guiping county 桂平[Gui4 ping2], Gveigangj or Guigang prefecture 貴港|贵港[Gui4 gang3], Guangxi, starting point of the Taiping Tianguo 太平天國|太平天国[Tai4 ping2 Tian1 guo2] rebellion in 1851
Bái jīn hàn jùn
Buckinghamshire (English county)
guó jì hé píng jī jīn huì
international peace foundation
Zēng Jīn yàn
Zeng Jinyan (1983-), Chinese blogger and human rights activist, wife of dissident activist Hu Jia 胡佳[Hu2 Jia1]
jīn yú lǎo
pedophile (slang, referring to the case of a Hong Kong child abductor)
jīn chì què
(bird species of China) grey-capped greenfinch (Chloris sinica)
jīn zhàng hàn guó
Golden Horde (ancient state)
Jīn píng Miáo zú Yáo zú Dǎi zú zì zhì xiàn
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[Hóng hé Hā ní zú Yí zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
jīn yín tóng tiě xī
the 5 metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin
qiān jīn yī nuò
a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
jiāo xiǎng jīn shǔ
symphonic metal (pop music)
heavy metal with symphonic pretensions
bó jīn
traditional money gift at a funeral
Jīn róng Shí bào zhǐ shù
Financial Times stock exchange index (FTSE 100 or footsie)
É ěr jīn
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
Huáng Jīn huī
Wee Kim Wee (1915-2005), president of Singapore (1985-1993)
duī jīn jī yù
lit. pile up gold and jade
very rich
sān zú jīn wū
three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology)
Korean: samjog'o
nán rén xī xià yǒu huáng jīn
lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing to pride or moral integrity)
Xīn jīn xiàn
Xinjin county in Liaoning
jīn qián guà shuài
caring only about money and wealth
Yuē hàn · Huò jīn sī
John Hawkins (1532-1595), British seaman involved in sea war with Spain
Qiū ěr jīn
Churkin (name)
Vitaly I. Churkin (1952-), Russian diplomat, Ambassador to UN from 2006
qiān jīn yī zhì
lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
extravagant
Yǎng guāng Dà Jīn tǎ
Great Pagoda of Yangon (Rangoon)
jīn mù lú
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer (a species of catadromous fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes)
jīn jī nà shù
Cinchona ledgeriana
the quinine tree
Jīn Fù shì
Kim Busik (1075-1151), court historian of the Korean Georyo dynasty 高麗|高丽[Gao1 li2], compiler of History of Three Kingdoms 三國史記|三国史记[San1 guo2 shi3 ji4]
jīn yuán quàn
currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948
Jīn Yǔ zhōng
Kim Woo-jung (1936-), Korean businessman and founder of the Daewoo Group
qiān yuē jiǎng jīn
signing bonus
sign-on bonus
jīn mí zhǐ zuì
lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
bì zhǒu qiān jīn
lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value
I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.
Běi jīng Huán qiú Jīn róng Zhōng xīn
Beijing World Financial Center, skyscraper
jīn guì shí shì
variant of 金櫃石室|金柜石室[jin1 gui4 shi2 shi4]
míng jīn shōu jūn
to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
diǎn jīn chéng tiě
to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it
jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
Ā jīn kù ěr
Agincourt (near Arras in north France, scene of a battle in 1415)
huó qī zī jīn
funds on call
invested sum that can be cashed
jīng chéng suǒ jiā , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
jī gǔ míng jīn
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
yóu jīn sài ěr nán
Eugene Cernan (Apollo 17 astronaut)
yī yán qiān jīn
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
words of enormous weight
jīn lán pǔ
lit. directory of golden orchids
fig. genealogical record (esp. exchanged between sworn brothers)
yāo jīn yī zǐ
golden seal at the waist, purple gown (idiom); in official position
jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn
the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
to show one's true colors after a stern test
Āi ěr jīn dà lǐ shí
the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
Jīn Tiān hé
Jin Tianhe (1874-1947), late Qing poet and novelist, author of Flower in the sea of evil 孽海花
jīn qián fēi wàn néng
money is not omnipotent
money isn't everything
money can't buy you love
rú jīn sì yù
like gold or jade (idiom)
gorgeous
lovely
splendorous
jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
fig. at sunset
léi gǔ míng jīn
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
jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng
rich person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); prudent not to place oneself in danger
Jīn guó hàn
the Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
the Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as the Qing dynasty in 1644
jīn bì yíng huáng
splendid in green and gold (idiom); looking radiant
zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ lái shāo
see 真金不怕火煉|真金不怕火炼[zhen1 jin1 bu4 pa4 huo3 lian4]
jī jīn lěi yù
to accumulate gold and jewels (idiom); prosperous
jīn guān dài jú
goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
gold-crowned kinglet
jīn qián bù néng mǎi lái xìng fú
money can't buy happiness
huǒ yǎn jīn jīng shí zhēn jiǎ
fiery eyes and golden pupils can discern truth from falsehood (idiom)
jīn guì shí shì
safe places for storing important articles
kàng nài jiǎ yǎng xī lín jīn pú jūn
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
jīn dǐng dài jú
goldcrest (Regulus satrapa)
Kè lā sī jīn nuò
Kraskino town in Primorsky Krai, Russia, close to the North Korean border
yáng jīn
variant of 煬金|炀金[yang2 jin1]
jīn pán yù shí
lit. gold dish, jade food
epicurean food
Jīn píng Miáo Yáo Dǎi zì zhì xiàn
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[Hong2 he2 Ha1 ni2 zu2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
děng é bǐ jī jīn
equality ration fund, a charitable investment fund that can be drawn down in proportion to further donations
jīn dǐng dài jú niǎo
goldcrest (Regulus satrapa)
zài tú xiàn jīn
cash in transit (accountancy)
Jīn zhuān Sì Guó
Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC)
Jīn Zhuān
BRIC
BRICS economic bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)
jīn yǎn méi què
(bird species of China) yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense)
jīn kuàng wēng yīng
(bird species of China) green-crowned warbler (Seicercus burkii)
jīn kuàng héng
(bird species of China) little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
jīn pén xǐ shǒu
lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw
jīn kē yù lǜ
golden rule
key principle
jīn tóng yù nǚ
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
jīn sī yàn
giant swiftlet (collocalia gigas)
jīn chì zào méi
(bird species of China) Assam laughingthrush (Trochalopteron chrysopterum)
jīn bèi sān zhǐ zhuó mù niǎo
(bird species of China) common flameback (Dinopium javanense)
jīn xiōng gē qú
(bird species of China) firethroat (Calliope pectardens)
jīn xiōng què méi
(bird species of China) golden-breasted fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis)
jīn yāo yàn
(bird species of China) red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica)
Jīn guā shí
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)
jīn guā
pumpkin (Gymnopetalum chinense)
a mace with a brass head resembling a pumpkin
jīn yù mǎn táng
lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom)
fig. abundant wealth
abundance of knowledge
Jīn bǎo
Campbell (name)
Kampar, town in the state of Perak, Malaysia
Jīn zhàng Hán guó
Golden Horde (ancient state)
jīn bān héng
(bird species of China) Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva)
jīn xīng
gold star
stars (that one sees from blow to the head etc)
Jīn yào rì
Friday (used in ancient Chinese astronomy)
Jīn cháo
Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真[Nu:3 zhen1] people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
Jīn Zhèng ēn
Kim Jong-un (c. 1983-), third son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jin1 Zheng4 ri4], supreme leader of North Korea from 2011
jīn máo quǎn
golden retriever (dog breed)
Jīn shuǐ Qū
Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan
jīn qī
copper paint
fake gold leaf
jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
fig. at sunset
jīn yù qí wài , bài xù qí zhōng
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
Jīn zǐ
Kaneko (Japanese surname)
Jīn tái Qū
Jintai District of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi
jīn yú zǎo
hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum)
jīn diāo
(bird species of China) golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
jīn huáng lí
(bird species of China) Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
jīn guī xù
wealthy son-in-law
wealthy husband
guān jīn
see 關金圓|关金圆[guan1 jin1 yuan2]
guān jīn yuán
Chinese customs gold unit, currency used in China between 1930 and 1948
yǎng lǎo jīn shuāng guǐ zhì
dual pension scheme (PRC)
Mǎ dīng · Lù dé · Jīn
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), American clergyman and civil rights activist
gāo shān jīn chì què
(bird species of China) yellow-breasted greenfinch (Chloris spinoides)
Huáng Jīn bǎo
Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
huáng jīn wū
lit. house made of gold
fig. luxurious residence
Huáng jīn Hǎi àn
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)
jīn é què méi
(bird species of China) golden-fronted fulvetta (Alcippe variegaticeps)
jīn é yè bēi
(bird species of China) golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons)
jīn é sī què
(bird species of China) red-fronted serin (Serinus pusillus)
jīn sè lín qú
(bird species of China) golden bush robin (Tarsiger chrysaeus)
jīn sè yā què
(bird species of China) golden parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi)
jīn cōng fěn
glitter (sparkling material)
jīn lán zhī jiāo
intimate friendship (idiom)
jīn héng
troy weight, system of weights for precious metals and gemstones based on the 12-ounce pound (or 5,760 grains)
Jīn xiāng Xiàn
Jinxiang County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong
Jīn mén Dǎo
Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan
jīn jī dú lì
golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture)
standing on one leg
Jīn bà wáng
Duracell (US brand of batteries etc)
jīn tóu shàn wěi yīng
(bird species of China) golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis)
jīn tóu suì méi
(bird species of China) golden babbler (Stachyridopsis chrysaea)
jīn tóu fèng yè yīng
(bird species of China) mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cuculatus)
jīn tóu hēi què
(bird species of China) gold-naped finch (Pyrrhoplectes epauletta)
hēi tóu jīn chì què
(bird species of China) black-headed greenfinch (Chloris ambigua)
Jīn wēi
Kingway (Chinese beer brand)
yī kè qiān jīn
time is gold
every minute counts
Yóu jīn · Sài ěr nán
Eugene Cernan (1934-), US astronaut in Apollo 10 and Apollo 17 missions, "last man on the moon"
lǚ yuē bǎo zhèng jīn
performance bond (international trade)
qíng bǐ jīn jiān
love is more solid than gold (idiom)
Gē shì jīn sī yàn
(bird species of China) German's swiftlet (Aerodramus germani)
bài jīn
to worship money
to be mad about money
bài jīn nǚ
materialistic woman
(slang) gold-digger
hàn jīn lián
garden nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Ōu jīn bān héng
(bird species of China) European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Ōu jīn chì què
(bird species of China) European greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
làng zǐ huí tóu jīn bù huàn
a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold
Hǎi xiá Jiāo liú Jī jīn huì
Taiwan Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF)
cùn tǔ cùn jīn
land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng
rich person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); prudent not to place oneself in danger
zhàng èr Jīn gāng mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
see 丈二和尚,摸不著頭腦|丈二和尚,摸不着头脑[zhang4 er4 he2 shang5 , mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3]
Shì jiè Yě shēng Shēng wù Jī jīn huì
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Ér tóng Jī jīn huì
UNICEF (United Nations Children's fund)
zhù xué jīn
student grant
education grant
scholarship
Qiān jīn Yào fāng
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3]
bàn lù shā chū gè Chéng Yǎo jīn
lit. Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy (saying)
fig. sb shows up unexpectedly and disrupts the plan
sb whose presence is regarded as irksome
bàn lù shā chū de Chéng Yǎo jīn
see 半路殺出個程咬金|半路杀出个程咬金[ban4 lu4 sha1 chu1 ge4 Cheng2 Yao3 jin1]
Yìn dù jīn huáng lí
(bird species of China) Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo)
Tái běi Jīn mǎ Yǐng zhǎn
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
xī jīn
money-spinning
moneymaking
gù ruò jīn tāng
secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom)
well fortified
invulnerable to attack
Guó mín Nián jīn Bǎo xiǎn
(Tw) old age pension
citizens' annuity
Guó jì Huò bì Jī jīn Zǔ zhī
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
dà jīn bèi zhuó mù niǎo
(bird species of China) greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus)
xiàn jīn
to donate money
(monetary) contribution
cuì jīn juān
(bird species of China) Asian emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus)
zī jīn gàng gǎn
(finance) leverage
gearing
tuì xiū jīn shuāng guǐ zhì
see 養老金雙軌制|养老金双轨制[yang3 lao3 jin1 shuang1 gui3 zhi4]
Yě shēng Shēng wù Jī jīn huì
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
jīn zhǔ
financial backer
bankroller
Jīn dài
Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真[Nu:3 zhen1] people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
jīn guān dì yīng
(bird species of China) slaty-bellied tesia (Tesia olivea)
jīn guān shù bā gē
(bird species of China) golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus)
jīn gāng chǔ
vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)
jīn huì duì běn wèi zhì
gold exchange standard (economics)
jīn hóu nǐ zhuó mù niǎo
(bird species of China) golden-throated barbet (Megalaima franklinii)
Jīn guó hán
the Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
the Manchu khanate or kingdom that took over as the Qing dynasty in 1644
Měi zhōu jīn héng
(bird species of China) American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica)
lǜ chì jīn jiū
(bird species of China) common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)
zǐ jīn juān
(bird species of China) violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)
bǎi jīn huā
Centaurium pulchellum var. altaicum
zhòng kǒu shuò jīn
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
duǎn zuǐ jīn sī yàn
(bird species of China) Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris)
Chéng Yǎo jīn
Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節|程知节[Cheng2 Zhi1 jie2], Chinese general of the Tang dynasty
qiān yuē jiǎng jīn
signing bonus
sign-on bonus
jīng chéng suǒ jiā , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
Yuē hàn · Huò jīn sī
John Hawkins (1532-1595), British seaman involved in sea war with Spain
Johns Hopkins (1795-1873), American entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist
Yuē hàn · Huò jīn sī Dà xué
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
hóng é jīn chì què
(bird species of China) European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Zǐ jīn Shān
Purple Mountain in suburbs of Nanjing, with Ming tombs and Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum
zǐ jīn niú
Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica)
Jīn xià shā
Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Tw)