táo
jīn

common
verb

Meaning of 淘金

淘金 means to pan for gold; to separate gold dust from sand using water; to seek high profits; to try to make a fortune (often implying opportunism). Pronounced táo jīn.

  • to pan for gold; to separate gold dust from sand using water
  • to seek high profits; to try to make a fortune (often implying opportunism)

Definitions & Examples

Shí
jiǔ
shì
 
duō
rén
měi
guó
西
táo
jīn
 

In the 19th century, many people went to the American West to pan for gold.

Zhè
tiáo
táo
jīn
 

You can pan for gold in this river.

Táo
jīn
yào
nài
xīn
qiǎo
 

Panning for gold requires patience and skill.

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