chìjīn

赤金

Word · Noun

pure gold; fine gold

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

pure gold; fine gold

formal

A term specifically denoting gold of the highest purity or fineness, often used in metallurgy, finance, and traditional contexts. Literally means "red gold" due to the reddish hue of pure gold.

Zhè这
kuài块
jīn金
tiáo条
shì是
shí十
zú足
de的
chì赤
jīn金
 。

This gold bar is pure, fine gold.

Gǔ古
dài代
cháo朝
tíng廷
cháng常
yǐ以
chì赤
jīn金
zhù铸
zào造
guān官
yìn印
 。

The ancient imperial court often used pure gold to cast official seals.

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Zhè这
fèn份
jià嫁
zhuang妆
lǐ里
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
jiàn件
chì赤
jīn金
shǒu首
shì饰
 。

This dowry contains several pieces of fine gold jewelry.

Chì赤
jīn金
de的
chéng成
sè色
yuǎn远
gāo高
yú于
pǔ普
tōng通
KK
jīn金
 。

The fineness of pure gold is far higher than ordinary karat gold.