金 gam¹ {jīn}

(slang) faeces; (noun) Chinese surname

金 gam¹ {jīn}

1. gold
2. chemical element Au
3. generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
4. money
5. golden
6. highly respected
7. one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音

金 gam¹ {Jīn}

1. surname Jin
2. surname Kim (Korean)
3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

金秋 gam¹ cau¹ {jīn qiū}

(golden) autumn

金埕 gam¹ cing⁴ {jīn chéng}

a (cinerary) jar

金婚 gam¹ fan¹ {jīn hūn}

golden wedding (50th anniversary)

金風〔-风〕 gam¹ fung¹ {jīn fēng}

autumn wind

金價〔-价〕 gam¹ gaa³ {jīn jià}

price of gold

金句 gam¹ geoi³ {jīn jù}

favourite quote

金光 gam¹ gwong¹ {jīn guāng}

golden light / ray

金禧 gam¹ hei¹ {jīn xǐ}

golden jubilee; fiftieth anniversary

金器 gam¹ hei³ {jīn qì}

gold object; goldware

金咭 gam¹ kaat¹ {jīn jī}

gold card (credit card)

金曲 gam¹ kuk¹ {jīn qǔ}

greatest hits (songs)

金撈〔-捞〕 gam¹ lou¹ {jīn lāo}

Rolex watch (slang)

金毛 gam¹ mou¹ {jīn máo}

someone who bleached their hair blond; thuggish person

金吾 gam¹ ng⁴ {jīn wú}

the dragon in ancient legends that represents treasure; Imperial Guards

金鈪 gam¹ ngaak² {jīn è}

gold bracelet

金額〔-额〕 gam¹ ngaak² {jīn é}

(noun) (of money) Amount

金牛 gam¹ ngau⁴ {Jīn niú}

(noun) the one-thousand dollar bill of Hong Kong

金牌 gam¹ paai⁴ {jīn pái}

good quality

金鋪〔-铺〕 gam¹ pou¹ {jīn pù}

gold or jewellery shop

金舖〔-铺〕 gam¹ pou³ {jīn pù}

jewellery shop

金莎 gam¹ saa¹ {jīn shā}

Ferrero Rocher, a brand of chocolate

金山 gam¹ saan¹ {Jīn shān}

old name for San Francisco

金筍〔-笋〕 gam¹ seon² {jīn sǔn}

carrot

金星 gam¹ sing¹ {jīn xīng}

(noun) Venus

金竹 gam¹ zuk¹ {jīn zhú}

Phyllostachys parvifolia, a type of bamboo

金豬〔-猪〕 gam¹ zyu¹ {jīn zhū}

golden pig; roasted pig used in rituals

金甌〔-瓯〕 gam¹ au¹ {Jīn Ōu}

Ca Mau, Vietnam

金幣〔-币〕 gam¹ bai⁶ {jīn bì}

gold coin

金邊〔-边〕 gam¹ bin¹ {Jīn biān}

Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia

金箔 gam¹ bok⁶ {jīn bó}

gold leaf

金榜 gam¹ bong² {jīn bǎng}

1. lit. tablet with inscription in gold
2. pass list for the top imperial examinations
3. roll of honor

金寶〔-宝〕 gam¹ bou² {Jīn bǎo}

1. Campbell (name)
2. Kampar, town in the state of Perak, Malaysia

金缽〔-钵〕 gam¹ but³ {jīn bō}

(gold) alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk)

金漆 gam¹ cat¹ {jīn qī}

1. copper paint
2. fake gold leaf

金翅 gam¹ ci³ {jīn chì}

oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)

金錢〔-钱〕 gam¹ cin⁴ {jīn qián}

1. money
2. currency

金朝 gam¹ ciu⁴ {Jīn cháo}

Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真 people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty

金昌 gam¹ coeng¹ {Jīn chāng}

Jinchang prefecture level city in Gansu

金閶〔-阊〕 gam¹ coeng¹ {Jīn chāng}

Jinchang district of Suzhou city 蘇州市, Jiangsu

金川 gam¹ cyun¹ {Jīn chuān}

Jinchuan county (Tibetan: chu chen rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan

金泉 gam¹ cyun⁴ {Jīn quán}

Gimcheon (city in South Korea)

金鵰〔-雕〕 gam¹ diu¹ {jīn diāo}

(Chinese bird species) golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

金代 gam¹ doi⁶ {Jīn dài}

Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真 people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty

金東〔-东〕 gam¹ dung¹ {Jīn dōng}

Jindong district of Jinhua city 金華市, Zhejiang

金髮〔-发〕 gam¹ faat³ {jīn fà}

1. blond
2. blonde
3. fair-haired

金庫〔-库〕 gam¹ fu³ {jīn kù}

treasury

金峰 gam¹ fung¹ {Jīn fēng}

Jinfeng or Chinfeng township in Taitung county 臺東縣, southeast Taiwan

金雞〔-鸡〕 gam¹ gai¹ {jīn jī}

golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

金柑 gam¹ gam¹ {jīn gān}

1. kumquat
2. cumquat
3. see also 金橘

金剛〔-刚〕 gam¹ gong¹ {jīn gāng}

1. vajra
2. diamond
3. hard metal
4. pupa of certain insects

金剛〔-刚〕 gam¹ gong¹ {Jīn gāng}

1. Vajrapani, Buddha's warrior attendant
2. King Kong

金菇 gam¹ gu¹ {jīn gū}

1. enoki mushroom
2. abbr. for 金針菇

金瓜 gam¹ gwaa¹ {jīn guā}

1. pumpkin (Gymnopetalum chinense)
2. a mace with a brass head resembling a pumpkin

金龜〔-龟〕 gam¹ gwai¹ {jīn guī}

1. tortoise
2. scarab beetle

金櫃〔-柜〕 gam¹ gwai⁶ {jīn guì}

1. strongbox
2. safe
3. metal bookcase

金橘 gam¹ gwat¹ {jīn jú}

kumquat

金衡 gam¹ hang⁴ {jīn héng}

troy weight, system of weights for precious metals and gemstones based on the 12-ounce pound (or 5,760 grains)

金鄉〔-乡〕 gam¹ hoeng¹ {Jīn xiāng}

Jinxiang County in Jining 濟寧, Shandong

金紅〔-红〕 gam¹ hung⁴ {jīn hóng}

reddish-gold (color)

金印 gam¹ jan³ {jīn yìn}

1. golden seal
2. characters tattooed on a convict's face

金陽〔-阳〕 gam¹ joeng⁴ {Jīn yáng}

Jinyang county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州, south Sichuan

金玉 gam¹ juk⁶ {jīn yù}

1. gold and jade
2. precious

金庸 gam¹ jung⁴ {Jīn Yōng}

Jin Yong or Louis Cha (1924-), famous Wuxia writer, author of 1957-1961 Condor Hero trilogy

金融 gam¹ jung⁴ {jīn róng}

1. banking
2. finance
3. financial

金魚〔-鱼〕 gam¹ jyu² {jīn yú}

goldfish

金縣〔-县〕 gam¹ jyun⁶ {Jīn xiàn}

King County

金溪 gam¹ kai¹ {Jīn xī}

Jinxi county in Fuzhou 撫州, Jiangxi

金箍 gam¹ ku¹ {jīn gū}

gold band

金礦〔-矿〕 gam¹ kwong³ {jīn kuàng}

1. gold mine
2. gold ore

金蘭〔-兰〕 gam¹ laan⁴ {jīn lán}

1. profound friendship
2. sworn brotherhood

金領〔-领〕 gam¹ leng⁵ {jīn lǐng}

1. gold collar
2. high level senior executive
3. highly-skilled worker

金陵 gam¹ ling⁴ {Jīn líng}

1. pre-Han name for Nanjing
2. common place name

金鹵〔-卤〕 gam¹ lou⁵ {jīn lǔ}

metal halide

金文 gam¹ man⁴ {jīn wén}

1. inscription in bronze
2. bell-cauldron inscription

金明 gam¹ ming⁴ {Jīn míng}

Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市, Henan

金門〔-门〕 gam¹ mun⁴ {Jīn mén}

1. Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan
2. Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州, Fujian, PRC

金額〔-额〕 gam¹ ngaak² {jīn é}

1. sum of money
2. monetary value

金銀〔-银〕 gam¹ ngan⁴ {jīn yín}

gold and silver

金牛 gam¹ ngau⁴ {Jīn niú}

1. Taurus (star sign)
2. Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan

金寧〔-宁〕 gam¹ ning⁴ {Jīn níng}

Chinning township in Kinmen County 金門縣 (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

金安 gam¹ on¹ {Jīn ān}

Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市, Anhui

金牌 gam¹ paai⁴ {jīn pái}

1. gold medal
2. CL: 枚

金平 gam¹ ping⁴ {Jīn píng}

Jinping district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong

金沙 gam¹ saa¹ {Jīn shā}

1. Jinsha county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區, Guizhou
2. Chinsha town in Kinmen County 金門縣 (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

金山 gam¹ saan¹ {Jīn shān}

1. Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai
2. Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan

金石 gam¹ sek⁶ {jīn shí}

1. metal and stone
2. fig. hard objects
3. inscription on metal or bronze

金水 gam¹ seoi² {Jīn shuǐ}

Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市, Henan

金史 gam¹ si² {Jīn shǐ}

History of the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, twenty second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed under Toktoghan 脫脫 in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty 元, 135 scrolls

金氏 gam¹ si⁶ {Jīn shì}

Guinness (name) (Tw)

金色 gam¹ sik¹ {jīn sè}

1. golden
2. gold (color)

金飾〔-饰〕 gam¹ sik¹ {jīn shì}

gold ornaments

金蟬〔-蝉〕 gam¹ sim⁴ {Jīn chán}

Golden Cicada

金星 gam¹ sing¹ {Jīn xīng}

Venus (planet)

金星 gam¹ sing¹ {jīn xīng}

1. gold star
2. stars (that one sees from blow to the head etc)

金晟〔-成〕 gam¹ sing⁴ {Jīn Chéng}

Sung KIM, US diplomat and director of US State Department's Korea office

金屬〔-属〕 gam¹ suk⁶ {jīn shǔ}

1. metal
2. CL: 種

金壇〔-坛〕 gam¹ taan⁴ {Jīn tán}

Jintan county level city in Changzhou 常州, Jiangsu

金塔 gam¹ taap³ {Jīn tǎ}

Jinta county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu

金條〔-条〕 gam¹ tiu⁴ {jīn tiáo}

gold bar

金臺〔-台〕 gam¹ toi⁴ {Jīn tái}

Jintai District of Baoji City 寶雞市, Shaanxi

金堂 gam¹ tong⁴ {Jīn táng}

Jintang county in Chengdu 成都, Sichuan

金華〔-华〕 gam¹ waa⁴ {Jīn huá}

Jinhua prefecture level city in Zhejiang

金灣〔-湾〕 gam¹ waan¹ {Jīn wān}

Jinwan district of Zhuhai city 珠海市, Guangdong

金威 gam¹ wai¹ {Jīn wēi}

Kingway (Chinese beer brand)

金黃〔-黄〕 gam¹ wong⁴ {jīn huáng}

1. golden yellow
2. golden

金烏〔-乌〕 gam¹ wu¹ {jīn wū}

1. Golden Crow
2. the sun
3. the three-legged golden crow that lives in the sun

金湖 gam¹ wu⁴ {Jīn hú}

1. Jinhu county in Huai'an 淮安, Jiangsu
2. Chinhu town in Kinmen County 金門縣 (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

金寨 gam¹ zaai⁶ {Jīn zhài}

Jinzhai county in Lu'an 六安, Anhui

金針〔-针〕 gam¹ zam¹ {jīn zhēn}

1. needle used in embroidery or sewing
2. acupuncture needle
3. orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)

金酒 gam¹ zau² {jīn jiǔ}

gin

金子 gam¹ zi² {jīn zi}

gold

金字 gam¹ zi⁶ {jīn zì}

1. gold lettering
2. gold characters

金獎〔-奖〕 gam¹ zoeng² {jīn jiǎng}

1. gold medal
2. first prize

金匠 gam¹ zoeng⁶ {jīn jiàng}

goldsmith

金鐘〔-钟〕 gam¹ zung¹ {jīn zhōng}

Admiralty, Hong Kong

金主 gam¹ zyu² {jīn zhǔ}

1. financial backer
2. bankroller

金磚〔-砖〕 gam¹ zyun¹ {Jīn Zhuān}

1. BRIC
2. BRICS economic bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)

金不換〔--换〕 gam¹ bat¹ wun⁶ {jīn bu huàn}

basil

金錢龜〔-钱龟〕 gam¹ cin⁴ gwai¹ {jīn qián guī}

Cuora trifasciata / golden coin turtle / Chinese three-striped box turtle, a species of turtle

金錢肚〔-钱-〕 gam¹ cin⁴ tou⁵ {jīn qián dù}

honeycomb tripe

金唱片 gam¹ coeng³ pin³ {jīn chàng piān}

golden disk / record, music recording sales certification

金雞瓦〔-鸡-〕 gam¹ gai¹ ngaa⁵ {jīn jī wǎ}

broken tiles stuck on the top of walls to act as a deterrent to prevent thieves from coming in

金腳帶〔-脚带〕 gam¹ goek³ daai³ {jīn jiǎo dài}

banded krait (snake)

金剛經〔-刚经〕 gam¹ gong¹ ging¹ {Jīn gāng jīng}

Vajracchedika-sutra; the Diamond Sutra

金管局 gam¹ gun² guk⁶ {jīn guǎn jú}

the Monetary Authority

金櫻子〔-樱-〕 gam¹ jing¹ zi² {jīn yīng zi}

Rosa laevigata / Cherokee Rose

金魚街〔-鱼-〕 gam¹ jyu² gaai¹ {jīn yú jiē}

Goldfish Market on Tung Choi Street, Hong Kong

金魚黃〔-鱼黄〕 gam¹ jyu² wong⁴ {jīn yú huáng}

literally: goldfish yellow, a orange – yellowish colour

金魚缸〔-鱼-〕 gam¹ jyu⁴ gong¹ {jīn yú gāng}

a goldfish tank

金縷衣〔-缕-〕 gam¹ lau⁵ ji¹ {jīn lǚ yī}

gold-woven jade burial clothes

金銀膶〔-银-〕 gam¹ ngan⁴ jeon⁶ {jīn yín rèn}

a chinese dish, duck's liver stuffed with pork

金銀紙〔-银纸〕 gam¹ ngan⁴ zi² {jīn yín zhǐ}

joss paper

金牌獎〔--奖〕 gam¹ paai⁴ zoeng² {jīn pái jiǎng}

gold award; gold medal

金笸籮〔--箩〕 gam¹ po² lo⁴ {jīn pǒ luo}

golden boy (a precious child); something this is very precious

金山伯 gam¹ saan¹ baak³ {Jīn shān bó}

elderly Chinese male who returns to China from America in 1800s til 1900s (slang)

金山橙 gam¹ saan¹ caang² {jīn shān chéng}

orange from America; Sunkist orange

金山丁 gam¹ saan¹ ding¹ {jīn shān dīng}

an overseas Chinese person who is rich and easily deceived

金山客 gam¹ saan¹ haak³ {jīn shān kè}

Chinese who returns to China from America in 1800s til 1900s (slang)

金手指 gam¹ sau² zi² {jīn shǒu zhǐ}

betrayer; backstabber (literally "goldfinger"); a device which allows for cheating in old video game consoles

金絲貓〔-丝猫〕 gam¹ si¹ maau¹ {jīn sī māo}

Thiania subopressa, a species of spider

金城武 gam¹ sing⁴ mou⁵ {jīn chéng wǔ}

Takeshi Kaneshiro, a Taiwanese/Japanese actor and singer

金像獎〔-象奖〕 gam¹ zoeng⁶ zoeng² {jīn xiàng jiǎng}

Hong Kong Film Awards (Hong Kong's version of The Oscars)

金鐘道〔-钟-〕 gam¹ zung¹ dou⁶ {jīn zhōng dào}

Queenswau, a road in Hong Kong, China

金霸王 gam¹ baa³ wong⁴ {Jīn bà wáng}

Duracell (US brand of batteries etc)

金斑鴴〔--鸻〕 gam¹ baan¹ hang⁴ {jīn bān héng}

(Chinese bird species) Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva)

金本位 gam¹ bun² wai⁶ {jīn běn wèi}

gold standard

金燦燦〔-灿灿〕 gam¹ caan³ caan³ {jīn càn càn}

golden-bright and dazzling

金翅雀 gam¹ ci³ zoek³ {jīn chì què}

(Chinese bird species) grey-capped greenfinch (Chloris sinica)

金錢豹〔-钱-〕 gam¹ cin⁴ paau³ {jīn qián bào}

leopard

金槍魚〔-枪鱼〕 gam¹ coeng¹ jyu² {jīn qiāng yú}

tuna

金閶區〔-阊区〕 gam¹ coeng¹ keoi¹ {Jīn chāng qū}

Jinchang district of Suzhou city 蘇州市, Jiangsu

金昌市 gam¹ coeng¹ si⁵ {Jīn chāng shì}

Jinchang prefecture level city in Gansu

金蔥粉〔-葱-〕 gam¹ cung¹ fan² {jīn cōng fěn}

glitter (sparkling material)

金蔥膠〔-葱胶〕 gam¹ cung¹ gaau¹ {jīn cōng jiāo}

glitter glue

金川縣〔--县〕 gam¹ cyun¹ jyun⁶ {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, northwest Sichuan

金川區〔--区〕 gam¹ cyun¹ keoi¹ {Jīn chuān qū}

Jinchuan district of Jinchang city 金昌市, Gansu

金大中 gam¹ daai⁶ zung¹ {Jīn Dà zhōng}

Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel peace prize laureate 2000

金東區〔-东区〕 gam¹ dung¹ keoi¹ {Jīn dōng qū}

Jindong district of Jinhua city 金華市, Zhejiang

金飯碗〔-饭-〕 gam¹ faan⁶ wun² {jīn fàn wǎn}

secure and lucrative job

金富軾〔--轼〕 gam¹ fu³ sik¹ {Jīn Fù shì}

Kim Busik (1075-1151), court historian of the Korean Georyo dynasty 高麗, compiler of History of Three Kingdoms 三國史記

金峰鄉〔--乡〕 gam¹ fung¹ hoeng¹ {Jīn fēng xiāng}

Jinfeng or Chinfeng township in Taitung county 臺東縣, southeast Taiwan

金鳳區〔-凤区〕 gam¹ fung⁶ keoi¹ {Jīn fèng qū}

Jinfeng district of Yinchuan city 銀川市, Ningxia

金家莊〔--庄〕 gam¹ gaa¹ zong¹ {Jīn jiā zhuāng}

Jinjiazhuang district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市, Anhui

金雞納〔-鸡纳〕 gam¹ gai¹ naap⁶ {jīn jī nà}

quinine (Cinchona ledgeriana)

金角灣〔--湾〕 gam¹ gok³ waan¹ {Jīn jiǎo wān}

Zolotoy Rog or Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok (famous for its pollution)

金閣寺〔-阁-〕 gam¹ gok³ zi² {Jīn gé sì}

1. Kinkakuji or Golden pavilion in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan
2. informal name of Buddhist temple Rokuonji 鹿苑寺

金剛杵〔-刚-〕 gam¹ gong¹ cyu⁵ {jīn gāng chǔ}

vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)

金剛狼〔-刚-〕 gam¹ gong¹ long⁴ {Jīn gāng láng}

Wolverine, comic book superhero

金剛砂〔-刚-〕 gam¹ gong¹ saa¹ {jīn gāng shā}

1. carborundum
2. emery

金剛山〔-刚-〕 gam¹ gong¹ saan¹ {Jīn gāng shān}

Kumgangsan 금강산 Tourist Region in east North Korea

金剛石〔-刚-〕 gam¹ gong¹ sek⁶ {jīn gāng shí}

1. diamond
2. also called 鑽石

金剛座〔-刚-〕 gam¹ gong¹ zo⁶ {jīn gāng zuò}

Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva)

金瓜石 gam¹ gwaa¹ sek⁶ {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)

金龜婿〔-龟-〕 gam¹ gwai¹ sai³ {jīn guī xù}

1. wealthy son-in-law
2. wealthy husband

金龜子〔-龟-〕 gam¹ gwai¹ zi² {jīn guī zǐ}

1. scarab (Scarabeus sacer)
2. beetle

金桂冠 gam¹ gwai³ gun³ {Jīn Guì guān}

Kim KyeGwan 김계관 (1943-), North Korean diplomat, vice-foreign minister of

金國汗〔-国-〕 gam¹ gwok³ hon⁶ {Jīn guó hán}

1. the Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
2. the Manchu khanate or kingdom that took over as the Qing dynasty in 1644

金光黨〔--党〕 gam¹ gwong¹ dong² {jīn guāng dǎng}

1. racketeers
2. con artists

金夏沙 gam¹ haa⁶ saa¹ {Jīn xià shā}

Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Tw)

金合歡〔--欢〕 gam¹ hap⁶ fun¹ {jīn hé huān}

acacia

金口河 gam¹ hau² ho⁴ {Jīn kǒu hé}

Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市, Sichuan

金鄉縣〔-乡县〕 gam¹ hoeng¹ jyun⁶ {Jīn xiāng Xiàn}

Jinxiang County in Jining 濟寧, Shandong

金紅石〔-红-〕 gam¹ hung⁴ sek⁶ {jīn hóng shí}

rutile (mineral form of titanium oxide TiO2)

金熊獎〔--奖〕 gam¹ hung⁴ zoeng² {jīn xióng jiǎng}

Golden Bear, award at the Berlin International Film Festival

金日成 gam¹ jat⁶ sing⁴ {Jīn Rì chéng}

Kim Il Sung (1912-1994) Great Leader of North Korea

金腰燕 gam¹ jiu¹ jin³ {jīn yāo yàn}

(Chinese bird species) red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica)

金曜日 gam¹ jiu⁶ jat⁶ {Jīn yào rì}

Friday (used in ancient Chinese astronomy)

金陽縣〔-阳县〕 gam¹ joeng⁴ jyun⁶ {Jīn yáng xiàn}

Jinyang county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州, south Sichuan

金融家 gam¹ jung⁴ gaa¹ {jīn róng jiā}

1. financier
2. banker

金融界 gam¹ jung⁴ gaai³ {jīn róng jiè}

1. banking circles
2. the world of finance

金融業〔--业〕 gam¹ jung⁴ jip⁶ {jīn róng yè}

1. financial sector
2. the banking business

金融區〔--区〕 gam¹ jung⁴ keoi¹ {jīn róng qū}

financial district

金魚佬〔-鱼-〕 gam¹ jyu⁴ lou² {jīn yú lǎo}

pedophile (slang, referring to the case of a Hong Kong child abductor)

金魚藻〔-鱼-〕 gam¹ jyu⁴ zou² {jīn yú zǎo}

hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum)

金宇中 gam¹ jyu⁵ zung¹ {Jīn Yǔ zhōng}

Kim Woo-jung (1936-), Korean businessman and founder of the Daewoo Group

金元券 gam¹ jyun⁴ hyun³ {jīn yuán quàn}

currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948

金圓券〔-圆-〕 gam¹ jyun⁴ hyun³ {jīn yuán quàn}

currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948

金溪縣〔--县〕 gam¹ kai¹ jyun⁶ {Jīn xī xiàn}

Jinxi county in Fuzhou 撫州, Jiangxi

金球獎〔--奖〕 gam¹ kau⁴ zoeng² {Jīn qiú jiǎng}

Golden Globe Award

金箍棒 gam¹ ku¹ paang⁵ {jīn gū bàng}

Golden cudgel, weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記

金曲獎〔--奖〕 gam¹ kuk¹ zoeng² {Jīn qǔ jiǎng}

Golden Melody Awards

金眶鴴〔--鸻〕 gam¹ kwaang¹ hang⁴ {jīn kuàng héng}

(Chinese bird species) little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)

金蘭譜〔-兰谱〕 gam¹ laan⁴ pou² {jīn lán pǔ}

1. lit. directory of golden orchids
2. fig. genealogical record (esp. exchanged between sworn brothers)

金鎦子〔-镏-〕 gam¹ lau⁴ zi² {jīn liù zi}

1. gold ring
2. CL: 條

金里奇 gam¹ lei⁵ kei⁴ {jīn lǐ qí}

(Newt) Gingrich

金鈴子〔-铃-〕 gam¹ ling⁴ zi² {jīn líng zi}

chinaberry (Melia azedarach)

金鑾殿〔-銮-〕 gam¹ lyun⁴ din⁶ {jīn luán diàn}

throne room

金馬獎〔-马奖〕 gam¹ maa⁵ zoeng² {Jīn mǎ jiǎng}

Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards

金明區〔--区〕 gam¹ ming⁴ keoi¹ {Jīn míng qū}

Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市, Henan

金毛狗 gam¹ mou⁴ gau² {jīn máo gǒu}

1. golden retriever (dog breed)
2. Cibotium barometz, Asian tropical tree fern with hairy fronds (used in TCM)

金目鱸〔--鲈〕 gam¹ muk⁶ lou⁴ {jīn mù lú}

1. Barramundi
2. Lates calcarifer (a species of catadromous fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes)

金門島〔-门岛〕 gam¹ mun⁴ dou² {Jīn mén Dǎo}

Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan

金門縣〔-门县〕 gam¹ mun⁴ jyun⁶ {Jīn mén xiàn}

1. Kinmen County, Taiwan (the Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast)
2. Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州, Fujian

金銀箔〔-银-〕 gam¹ ngan⁴ bok⁶ {jīn yín bó}

1. gold and silver foil
2. gold and silver leaf

金銀島〔-银岛〕 gam¹ ngan⁴ dou² {Jīn yín Dǎo}

Treasure Island by R.L. Stevenson 羅伯特·路易斯·斯蒂文森·路易斯·斯蒂文森

金銀花〔-银-〕 gam¹ ngan⁴ faa¹ {jīn yín huā}

honeysuckle

金銀塊〔-银块〕 gam¹ ngan⁴ faai³ {jīn yín kuài}

bullion

金牛區〔--区〕 gam¹ ngau⁴ keoi¹ {Jīn niú qū}

Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan

金牛座 gam¹ ngau⁴ zo⁶ {Jīn niú zuò}

Taurus (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

金寧鄉〔-宁乡〕 gam¹ ning⁴ hoeng¹ {Jīn níng xiāng}

Chinning township in Kinmen County 金門縣 (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

金安區〔--区〕 gam¹ on¹ keoi¹ {Jīn ān qū}

Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市, Anhui

金平縣〔--县〕 gam¹ ping⁴ jyun⁶ {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, Yunnan

金平區〔--区〕 gam¹ ping⁴ keoi¹ {Jīn píng qū}

Jinping district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong

金瓶梅 gam¹ ping⁴ mui⁴ {Jīn píng méi}

Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content

金沙江 gam¹ saa¹ gong¹ {Jīn shā jiāng}

Jinsha river, upper reaches of Yangtze river or Changjiang 長江 in Sichuan and Yunnan

金沙縣〔--县〕 gam¹ saa¹ jyun⁶ {Jīn shā xiàn}

Jinsha county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區, Guizhou

金沙薩〔--萨〕 gam¹ saa¹ saat³ {Jīn shā sà}

Kinshasa, capital of Zaire

金沙鎮〔--镇〕 gam¹ saa¹ zan³ {Jīn shā zhèn}

Chinsha town in Kinmen County 金門縣 (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

金三角 gam¹ saam¹ gok³ {Jīn sān jiǎo}

Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)

金山鄉〔--乡〕 gam¹ saan¹ hoeng¹ {Jīn shān xiāng}

Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan

金山區〔--区〕 gam¹ saan¹ keoi¹ {Jīn shān qū}

Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai

金山屯 gam¹ saan¹ tyun⁴ {Jīn shān zhūn}

Jinshanzhun district of Yichun city 伊春市, Heilongjiang

金山寺 gam¹ saan¹ zi² {jīn shān sì}

Jinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake)

金秀縣〔--县〕 gam¹ sau³ jyun⁶ {Jīn xiù xiàn}

Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓, Guangxi

金水區〔--区〕 gam¹ seoi² keoi¹ {Jīn shuǐ Qū}

Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市, Henan

金斯敦 gam¹ si¹ deon¹ {Jīn sī dūn}

1. Kingstown, capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2. Kingston, capital of Jamaica

金絲猴〔-丝-〕 gam¹ si¹ hau⁴ {jīn sī hóu}

golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

金絲燕〔-丝-〕 gam¹ si¹ jin³ {jīn sī yàn}

giant swiftlet (collocalia gigas)

金絲雀〔-丝-〕 gam¹ si¹ zoek³ {jīn sī què}

canary

金獅獎〔-狮奖〕 gam¹ si¹ zoeng² {jīn shī jiǎng}

Golden Lion, award at the Venice Film Festival

金城江 gam¹ sing⁴ gong¹ {Jīn chéng jiāng}

Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city 河池市, Guangxi

金城鎮〔--镇〕 gam¹ sing⁴ zan³ {Jīn chéng zhèn}

1. Jincheng (common place name)
2. Chincheng town in Kinmen County 金門縣 (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

金小蜂 gam¹ siu² fung¹ {jīn xiǎo fēng}

a parisitoid wasp (genus Nasonia)

金屬板〔-属-〕 gam¹ suk⁶ baan² {jīn shǔ bǎn}

metal plate

金屬鍵〔-属键〕 gam¹ suk⁶ gin⁶ {jīn shǔ jiàn}

metallic bond

金屬棒〔-属-〕 gam¹ suk⁶ paang⁵ {jīn shǔ bàng}

metal rod

金屬線〔-属线〕 gam¹ suk⁶ sin³ {jīn shǔ xiàn}

metal wire

金壇市〔-坛-〕 gam¹ taan⁴ si⁵ {Jīn tán shì}

Jintan county level city in Changzhou 常州, Jiangsu

金塔縣〔--县〕 gam¹ taap³ jyun⁶ {Jīn tǎ xiàn}

Jinta county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu

金天翮 gam¹ tin¹ hat⁶ {Jīn Tiān hé}

Jin Tianhe (1874-1947), late Qing poet and novelist, author of Flower in the sea of evil 孽海花

金田村 gam¹ tin⁴ cyun¹ {Jīn tián cūn}

Jintian village in Guiping county 桂平, Gveigangj or Guigang prefecture 貴港, Guangxi, starting point of the Taiping Tianguo 太平天國 rebellion in 1851

金臺區〔-台区〕 gam¹ toi⁴ keoi¹ {Jīn tái Qū}

Jintai District of Baoji City 寶雞市, Shaanxi

金堂縣〔--县〕 gam¹ tong⁴ jyun⁶ {Jīn táng xiàn}

Jintang county in Chengdu 成都, Sichuan

金華市〔-华-〕 gam¹ waa⁴ si⁵ {Jīn huá shì}

Jinhua prefecture level city in Zhejiang

金灣區〔-湾区〕 gam¹ waan¹ keoi¹ {Jīn wān qū}

Jinwan district of Zhuhai city 珠海市, Guangdong

金永南 gam¹ wing⁵ naam⁴ {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)

金泳三 gam¹ wing⁶ saam¹ {Jīn Yǒng sān}

Kim Young-sam (1927-), South Korean politician, president 1993-1998

金黃鸝〔-黄鹂〕 gam¹ wong⁴ lei⁴ {jīn huáng lí}

(Chinese bird species) Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)

金黃色〔-黄-〕 gam¹ wong⁴ sik¹ {jīn huáng sè}

gold color

金湖縣〔--县〕 gam¹ wu⁴ jyun⁶ {Jīn hú xiàn}

Jinhu county in Huai'an 淮安, Jiangsu

金湖鎮〔--镇〕 gam¹ wu⁴ zan³ {Jīn hú zhèn}

Chinhu town in Kinmen County 金門縣 (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

金寨縣〔--县〕 gam¹ zaai⁶ jyun⁶ {Jīn zhài xiàn}

Jinzhai county in Lu'an 六安, Anhui

金針菜〔-针-〕 gam¹ zam¹ coi³ {jīn zhēn cài}

day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine

金針花〔-针-〕 gam¹ zam¹ faa¹ {jīn zhēn huā}

orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)

金針菇〔-针-〕 gam¹ zam¹ gu¹ {jīn zhēn gū}

1. 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
2. abbr. to 金菇

金州區〔--区〕 gam¹ zau¹ keoi¹ {Jīn zhōu qū}

Jinzhou district of Dalian 大連市, Liaoning

金字塔 gam¹ zi⁶ taap³ {jīn zì tǎ}

pyramid (building or structure)

金正恩 gam¹ zing³ jan¹ {Jīn Zhèng ēn}

Kim Jong-eun 김정은 (c. 1983-), third son of Kim Jong-il 金正日, Supreme leader of North Korea from 2011

金正日 gam¹ zing³ jat⁶ {Jīn Zhèng rì}

Kim Jong-il 김정일 (1942-2011), Dear Leader of North Korea 1982-2011

金正男 gam¹ zing³ naam⁴ {Jīn Zhèng nán}

Kim Jong-nam (1971-), the eldest son of Kim Jong-il 金正日

金正銀〔--银〕 gam¹ zing³ ngan⁴ {Jīn Zhèng yín}

former spelling of Kim Jong-eun 金正恩

金正雲〔--云〕 gam¹ zing³ wan⁴ {Jīn Zhèng yún}

erroneous form of Kim Jong-eun 金正恩

金雀花 gam¹ zoek³ faa¹ {jīn què huā}

1. broom
2. furze (family Fabaceae)

金光閃閃〔--闪闪〕 gam¹ gwong¹ sim² sim² {jīn guāng shǎn shǎn}

glittering; shining

金融海嘯〔---啸〕 gam¹ jung⁴ hoi² siu³ {jīn róng hǎi xiào}

financial Tsunami; financial crisis

金融中心 gam¹ jung⁴ zung¹ sam¹ {jīn róng zhōng xīn}

financial centre

金蘭姊妹〔-兰--〕 gam¹ laan⁴ zi² mui⁶ {jīn lán jiě mèi}

sworn sisters

金馬倫道〔-马伦-〕 gam¹ maa⁵ leon⁴ dou⁶ {Jīn Mǎ lún dào}

Cameron Road, a road in Hong Kong, China

金銀衣紙〔-银-纸〕 gam¹ ngan⁴ ji¹ zi² {jīn yín yī zhǐ}

joss paper

金盤洗手〔-盘--〕 gam¹ pun⁴ sai² sau² {jīn pán xǐ shǒu}

retire from mafia or gangster; retirement (slang)

金山阿伯 gam¹ saan¹ aa³ baak³ {jīn shān à bǎi}

elderly Chinese male who returns to China from America in 1800s til 1900s (slang)

金字招牌 gam¹ zi⁶ ziu¹ paai⁴ {jīn zì zhāo pai}

gold standard;gold brand (well established);gold-lettered signboard;a vainglorious title

金睛火眼 gam¹ zing¹ fo² ngaan⁵ {jīn jīng huǒ yǎn}

1. extremely tired 2. fully alert

金屬薄片〔-属--〕 {jīnshǔbópiàn}

1. foil
2. Taiwan pr. [jin1 shu3 bo2 pian4]

金伯利岩 gam¹ baak³ lei⁶ ngaam⁴ {jīn bó lì yán}

Kimberlite (geology)

金碧輝煌〔--辉-〕 gam¹ bik¹ fai¹ wong⁴ {jīn bì huī huáng}

1. gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom)
2. fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace)

金碧熒煌〔--荧-〕 gam¹ bik¹ jing⁴ wong⁴ {jīn bì yíng huáng}

splendid in green and gold (idiom); looking radiant

金榜題名〔--题-〕 gam¹ bong² tai⁴ ming⁴ {jīn bǎng tí míng}

to win top marks in the imperial examinations

金翅噪鶥〔---鹛〕 gam¹ ci³ cou³ mei⁴ {jīn chì zào méi}

(Chinese bird species) Assam laughingthrush (Trochalopteron chrysopterum)

金錢掛帥〔-钱挂帅〕 gam¹ cin⁴ gwaa³ seoi³ {jīn qián guà shuài}

caring only about money and wealth

金錢萬能〔-钱万-〕 gam¹ cin⁴ maan⁶ nang⁴ {jīn qián wàn néng}

1. money is omnipotent (idiom)
2. with money, you can do anything
3. money talks

金頂戴菊〔-顶--〕 gam¹ deng² daai³ guk¹ {jīn dǐng dài jú}

goldcrest (Regulus satrapa)

金髮碧眼〔-发--〕 gam¹ faat³ bik¹ ngaan⁵ {jīn fà bì yǎn}

1. fair-haired and blue-eyed
2. blonde
3. of Western appearance

金科玉律 gam¹ fo¹ juk⁶ leot⁶ {jīn kē yù lǜ}

1. golden rule
2. key principle

金家莊區〔--庄区〕 gam¹ gaa¹ zong¹ keoi¹ {Jīn jiā zhuāng qū}

Jinjiazhuang district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市, Anhui

金雞獨立〔-鸡独-〕 gam¹ gai¹ duk⁶ laap⁶ {jīn jī dú lì}

1. golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture)
2. standing on one leg

金雞納霜〔-鸡纳-〕 gam¹ gai¹ naap⁶ soeng¹ {jīn jī nà shuāng}

quinine powder

金雞納樹〔-鸡纳树〕 gam¹ gai¹ naap⁶ syu⁶ {jīn jī nà shù}

1. Cinchona ledgeriana
2. the quinine tree

金剛鸚鵡〔-刚鹦鹉〕 gam¹ gong¹ jing¹ mou⁵ {jīn gāng yīng wǔ}

macaw

金剛怒目〔-刚--〕 gam¹ gong¹ nou⁶ muk⁶ {jīn gāng nù mù}

to have a face as terrifying as the warrior attendant of the Buddha (idiom)

金剛薩埵〔-刚萨-〕 gam¹ gong¹ saat³ do² {Jīn gāng sà duǒ}

Vajrasattva

金剛總持〔-刚总-〕 gam¹ gong¹ zung² ci⁴ {Jīn gāng zǒng chí}

Vajradhara

金冠戴菊 gam¹ gun¹ daai³ guk¹ {jīn guān dài jú}

1. goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
2. gold-crowned kinglet

金冠地鶯〔---莺〕 gam¹ gun³ dei⁶ ang¹ {jīn guān dì yīng}

(Chinese bird species) slaty-bellied tesia (Tesia olivea)

金櫃石室〔-柜--〕 gam¹ gwai⁶ sek⁶ sat¹ {jīn guì shí shì}

safe places for storing important articles

金戈鐵馬〔--铁马〕 gam¹ gwo¹ tit³ maa⁵ {jīn gē tiě mǎ}

very powerful army

金光閃爍〔--闪烁〕 gam¹ gwong¹ sim² soek³ {jīn guāng shǎn shuò}

spangle

金口河區〔---区〕 gam¹ hau² ho⁴ keoi¹ {Jīn kǒu hé qū}

Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市, Sichuan

金胸歌鴝〔---鸲〕 gam¹ hung¹ go¹ keoi⁴ {jīn xiōng gē qú}

(Chinese bird species) firethroat (Calliope pectardens)

金胸雀鶥〔---鹛〕 gam¹ hung¹ zoek³ mei⁴ {jīn xiōng què méi}

(Chinese bird species) golden-breasted fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis)

金玉良言 gam¹ juk⁶ loeng⁴ jin⁴ {jīn yù liáng yán}

gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice

金玉滿堂〔--满-〕 gam¹ juk⁶ mun⁵ tong⁴ {jīn yù mǎn táng}

1. lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom)
2. fig. abundant wealth
3. abundance of knowledge

金融風波〔--风-〕 gam¹ jung⁴ fung¹ bo¹ {jīn róng fēng bō}

1. financial crisis
2. banking crisis

金融風暴〔--风-〕 gam¹ jung⁴ fung¹ bou⁶ {jīn róng fēng bào}

1. banking crisis
2. storm in financial circles

金融機關〔--机关〕 gam¹ jung⁴ gei¹ gwaan¹ {jīn róng jī guān}

financial organization

金融機構〔--机构〕 gam¹ jung⁴ gei¹ kau³ {jīn róng jī gòu}

1. financial institution
2. banking institution

金融改革 gam¹ jung⁴ goi² gaak³ {jīn róng gǎi gé}

financial reform

金融槓桿〔--杠杆〕 gam¹ jung⁴ gong³ gon¹ {jīn róng gàng gǎn}

1. financial leverage
2. leveraging (i.e. buying shares on borrowed funds)

金融系統〔---统〕 gam¹ jung⁴ hai⁶ tung² {jīn róng xì tǒng}

financial system

金融危機〔---机〕 gam¹ jung⁴ ngai⁴ gei¹ {jīn róng wēi jī}

financial crisis

金融時報〔--时报〕 gam¹ jung⁴ si⁴ bou³ {Jīn róng Shí bào}

Financial Times

金融市場〔---场〕 gam¹ jung⁴ si⁵ coeng⁴ {jīn róng shì chǎng}

financial market

金眶鶲鶯〔--鹟莺〕 gam¹ kwaang¹ jung¹ ang¹ {jīn kuàng wēng yīng}

(Chinese bird species) green-crowned warbler (Seicercus burkii)

金蘭之交〔-兰--〕 gam¹ laan⁴ zi¹ gaau¹ {jīn lán zhī jiāo}

intimate friendship (idiom)

金陵大學〔---学〕 gam¹ ling⁴ daai⁶ hok⁶ {Jīn líng Dà xué}

University of Nanking

金迷紙醉〔--纸-〕 gam¹ mai⁴ zi² zeoi³ {jīn mí zhǐ zuì}

lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury

金茂大廈〔---厦〕 gam¹ mau⁶ daai⁶ haa⁶ {Jīn mào Dà shà}

Jin Mao Tower, skyscraper in Shanghai

金無足赤〔-无--〕 gam¹ mou⁴ zuk¹ cek³ {jīn wú zú chì}

not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom); no-one is perfect

金額葉鵯〔-额叶鹎〕 gam¹ ngaak² jip⁶ bei¹ {jīn é yè bēi}

(Chinese bird species) golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons)

金額絲雀〔-额丝-〕 gam¹ ngaak² si¹ zoek³ {jīn é sī què}

(Chinese bird species) red-fronted serin (Serinus pusillus)

金額雀鶥〔-额-鹛〕 gam¹ ngaak² zoek³ mei⁴ {jīn é què méi}

(Chinese bird species) golden-fronted fulvetta (Alcippe variegaticeps)

金眼鶥雀〔--鹛-〕 gam¹ ngaan⁵ zoek³ mei⁴ {jīn yǎn méi què}

(Chinese bird species) yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense)

金盆洗手 gam¹ pun⁴ sai² sau² {jīn pén xǐ shǒu}

1. lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
2. fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw

金山屯區〔---区〕 gam¹ saan¹ tyun⁴ keoi¹ {Jīn shān zhūn qū}

Jinshanzhun district of Yichun city 伊春市, Heilongjiang

金石良言 gam¹ sek⁶ loeng⁴ jin⁴ {jīn shí liáng yán}

gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice

金色鴉雀〔--鸦-〕 gam¹ sik¹ aa¹ zoek³ {jīn sè yā què}

(Chinese bird species) golden parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi)

金色林鴝〔---鸲〕 gam¹ sik¹ lam⁴ keoi⁴ {jīn sè lín qú}

(Chinese bird species) golden bush robin (Tarsiger chrysaeus)

金蟬脫殼〔-蝉脱壳〕 gam¹ sim⁴ tyut³ hok³ {jīn chán tuō qiào}

1. lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
2. a crafty escape plan

金城江區〔---区〕 gam¹ sing⁴ gong¹ keoi¹ {Jīn chéng jiāng qū}

Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city 河池市, Guangxi

金屬薄片〔-属--〕 gam¹ suk⁶ bok⁶ pin² {jīn shǔ báo piàn}

1. foil
2. Taiwan pr. [jin1 shu3 bo2 pian4]

金屬材料〔-属--〕 gam¹ suk⁶ coi⁴ liu² {jīn shǔ cái liào}

metal material

金屬外殼〔-属-壳〕 gam¹ suk⁶ ngoi⁶ hok³ {jīn shǔ wài ké}

metal cover

金屬疲勞〔-属-劳〕 gam¹ suk⁶ pei⁴ lou⁴ {jīn shǔ pí láo}

metal fatigue

金屬破片〔-属--〕 gam¹ suk⁶ po³ pin² {jīn shǔ pò piàn}

shrapnel

金屬探傷〔-属-伤〕 gam¹ suk⁶ taam³ soeng¹ {jīn shǔ tàn shāng}

metal crack detection

金頭黑雀〔-头--〕 gam¹ tau⁴ hak¹ zoek³ {jīn tóu hēi què}

(Chinese bird species) gold-naped finch (Pyrrhoplectes epauletta)

金頭穗鶥〔-头-鹛〕 gam¹ tau⁴ seoi⁶ mei⁴ {jīn tóu suì méi}

(Chinese bird species) golden babbler (Stachyridopsis chrysaea)

金盾工程 gam¹ teon⁵ gung¹ cing⁴ {Jīn dùn Gōng chéng}

Golden Shield Project, also known as the Great Firewall of China

金田起義〔---义〕 gam¹ tin⁴ hei² ji⁶ {Jīn tián qǐ yì}

Jintian Uprising

金銅合鑄〔-铜-铸〕 gam¹ tung⁴ hap⁶ zyu³ {jīn tóng hé zhù}

copper gold alloy

金童玉女 gam¹ tung⁴ juk⁶ neoi⁵ {jīn tóng yù nǚ}

1. lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom)
2. attendants of the Daoist immortals
3. fig. lovely young children
4. a golden couple
5. (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple

金屋藏嬌〔---娇〕 gam¹ uk¹ cong⁴ giu¹ {jīn wū cáng jiāo}

a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman

金華地區〔-华-区〕 gam¹ waa⁴ dei⁶ keoi¹ {Jīn huá dì qū}

Jinhua prefecture, Zhejiang

金華火腿〔-华--〕 gam¹ waa⁴ fo² teoi² {Jīn huá huǒ tuǐ}

Jinhua ham

金枝玉葉〔---叶〕 gam¹ zi¹ juk⁶ jip⁶ {jīn zhī yù yè}

golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty

金帳汗國〔-帐-国〕 gam¹ zoeng³ hon⁴ gwok³ {Jīn zhàng Hán guó}

Golden Horde (ancient state)

金磚四國〔-砖-国〕 gam¹ zyun¹ sei³ gwok³ {Jīn zhuān Sì Guó}

Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC)

金木水火土 gam¹ muk⁶ seoi² fo² tou² {jīn mù shuǐ huǒ tǔ}

metal, wood, water, fire and earth; the five elements in ancient Chinese philosophy and fortune-telling

金錢非萬能〔-钱-万-〕 gam¹ cin⁴ fei¹ maan⁶ nang⁴ {jīn qián fēi wàn néng}

1. money is not omnipotent
2. money isn't everything
3. money can't buy you love

金頂戴菊鳥〔-顶--鸟〕 gam¹ deng² daai³ guk¹ niu⁵ {jīn dǐng dài jú niǎo}

goldcrest (Regulus satrapa)

金剛手菩薩〔-刚--萨〕 gam¹ gong¹ sau² pou⁴ saat³ {Jīn gāng shǒu Pú sà}

Vajrapani Bodhisattva

金冠樹八哥〔--树--〕 gam¹ gun³ syu⁶ baat³ go¹ {jīn guān shù bā gē}

(Chinese bird species) golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus)

金銀銅鐵錫〔-银铜铁锡〕 gam¹ ngan⁴ tung⁴ tit³ sek³ {jīn yín tóng tiě xī}

the 5 metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin

金瓶梅詞話〔---词话〕 gam¹ ping⁴ mui⁴ ci⁴ waa⁶ {Jīn Píng Méi Cí Huà}

Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content

金頭縫葉鶯〔-头缝叶莺〕 gam¹ tau⁴ fung⁴ jip⁶ ang¹ {jīn tóu fèng yè yīng}

(Chinese bird species) mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cuculatus)

金頭扇尾鶯〔-头--莺〕 gam¹ tau⁴ sin³ mei⁵ ang¹ {jīn tóu shàn wěi yīng}

(Chinese bird species) golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis)

金山郊野公園〔-----园〕 gam¹ saan¹ gaau¹ je⁵ gung¹ jyun⁴ {jīn shān jiāo yě gōng yuán}

Kam Shan Country Park, in Hong Kong, China

金喉擬啄木鳥〔--拟--鸟〕 gam¹ hau⁴ ji⁵ doek³ muk⁶ niu⁵ {jīn hóu nǐ zhuó mù niǎo}

(Chinese bird species) golden-throated barbet (Megalaima franklinii)

金融衍生產品〔----产-〕 gam¹ jung⁴ jin⁵ sang¹ caan² ban² {jīn róng yǎn shēng chǎn pǐn}

financial derivative

金融衍生工具 gam¹ jung⁴ jin⁵ sang¹ gung¹ geoi⁶ {jīn róng yǎn shēng gōng jù}

derivatives (finance)

金融時報指數〔--时报-数〕 gam¹ jung⁴ si⁴ bou³ zi² sou³ {Jīn róng Shí bào zhǐ shù}

Financial Times stock exchange index (FTSE 100 or footsie)

金匯兌本位制〔-汇兑---〕 gam¹ wui⁶ deoi³ bun² wai² zai³ {jīn huì duì běn wèi zhì}

gold exchange standard (economics)

金背三趾啄木鳥〔------鸟〕 gam¹ bui³ saam¹ zi² doek³ muk⁶ niu⁵ {jīn bèi sān zhǐ zhuó mù niǎo}

(Chinese bird species) common flameback (Dinopium javanense)

金秀瑤族自治縣〔--瑶---县〕 gam¹ sau³ jiu⁴ zuk⁶ zi⁶ zi⁶ jyun⁶ {Jīn xiù Yáo zú zì zhì xiàn}

Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓, Guangxi

金錢不能買來幸福〔-钱--买来--〕 gam¹ cin⁴ bat¹ nang⁴ maai⁵ loi⁴ hang⁶ fuk¹ {jīn qián bù néng mǎi lái xìng fú}

money can't buy happiness

金平苗瑤傣自治縣〔---瑶---县〕 gam¹ ping⁴ miu⁴ jiu⁴ taai³ zi⁶ zi⁶ jyun⁶ {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, Yunnan

金玉其表，敗絮其中〔-----败---〕 gam¹ juk⁶ kei⁴ biu² ，baai⁶ seoi⁵ kei⁴ zung¹ {jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng}

gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

金玉其外，敗絮其中〔-----败---〕 gam¹ juk⁶ kei⁴ ngoi⁶ ，baai⁶ seoi⁵ kei⁴ zung¹ {jīn yù qí wài , bài xù qí zhōng}

gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

金烏西墜，玉兔東昇〔-乌-坠---东升〕 gam¹ wu¹ sai¹ zeoi⁶ ，juk⁶ tou³ dung¹ sing¹ {jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng}

1. lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
2. fig. at sunset

金平苗族瑤族傣族自治縣〔----瑶-----县〕 gam¹ ping⁴ miu⁴ zuk⁶ jiu⁴ zuk⁶ taai³ zuk⁶ zi⁶ zi⁶ jyun⁶ {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, Yunnan

金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩〔-窝银窝------窝〕 gam¹ wo¹ ngan⁴ wo¹ bat¹ jyu⁴ zi⁶ gei² dik¹ gau² wo¹ {jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō}

there's no place like home (idiom)