zhòngjīn

重金

Word · Noun

huge sum of money; high price

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

huge sum of money; high price; heavy gold

Often used in the context of bribery, recruiting, or purchasing with substantial financial investment. Typically appears in formal or business contexts.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
huā花
zhòng重
jīn金
shōu收
mǎi买
le了
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
de的
shāng商
yè业
jī机
mì密
 。

This company spent a huge sum of money to buy trade secrets from its competitors.

Lǎo老
bǎn板
jué决
dìng定
zhòng重
jīn金
pìn聘
qǐng请
yī一
wèi位
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

The boss decided to hire an experienced manager at a high salary.

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Jǐng警
fāng方
xuán悬
shǎng赏
zhòng重
jīn金
xún寻
zhǎo找
mù目
jī击
zhèng证
rén人
 。

The police offered a large reward to find eyewitnesses.