银
Character
silver; a shiny grey-white metal used for rings and coins
Meaning
yín
yin2- silver; a shiny grey-white metal used for rings and coins
- silver-coloured; shiny grey-white like silver
- money; banking (as in 银行 'bank')
Examples
这个杯子是银做的。
zhè ge bēi zi shì yín zuò de
This cup is made of silver.
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今天银行不开门。
jīn tiān yín háng bù kāi mén
The bank is not open today.
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她的头发变成了银白色。
tā de tóu fa biàn chéng le yín bái sè
Her hair turned silver-white.
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Words with 银
See all 172 →银行yín hánga place that keeps money safe; people also save and get money thereWordHSK 2银行卡yín háng kǎa card from a bank that you use to pay or get moneyWordHSK 2银牌yín páia medal made of silver, given to the second-place winner in a competitionWordHSK 3银幕yín mùThe big screen in a cinema where you watch a movieWordHSK 7–9银两yín liǎngsilver (as currency)Word银丹yín dānlunar caustic (fused silver nitrate, shaped into a stick and used as a cauterizing agent)Word银亮yín liàngshiny bright as silverWord银保yín bǎobank insurance; bancassuranceWord银元yín yuánflat silver (former coinage)Word银光yín guāngsilvery lightWord银制yín zhìmade of silverWord银匠yín jiàngsilversmithWord