黄金

huáng jīn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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1. prime (time)

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Collocations

黄金 is used attributively before nouns meaning 'prime' or 'ideal,' not to mean 'made of gold.' For the metal, use 金子.

Example Sentences

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现在是他事业的 黄金 时期。

Now is the prime period of his career.

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Words Containing 黄金

• 书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉 书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉 shū zhōng zì yǒu huáng jīn wū , shū zhōng zì yǒu yán rú yù: lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
• 纸黄金 纸黄金 zhǐ huáng jīn: special drawing right (SDR)
• 黄金宝 黄金宝 huáng jīn bǎo: Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
• 黄金屋 黄金屋 huáng jīn wū: fig. luxurious residence
• 黄金时段 黄金时段 huáng jīn shí duàn: prime time
• 黄金档 黄金档 huáng jīn dàng: prime time
• 黄金辉 黄金辉 huáng jīn huī: Wee Kim Wee (1915-2005), president of Singapore (1985-1993)

Child Words of 黄金

• 金 金 jīn: chemical element Au
• 黄 黄 huáng: yellow