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Gold in Chinese

gold · HSK 5

黄金 huáng jīn

  1. 黄 huáng yellow
  2. 金 jīn gold

这条项链是黄金做的。 This necklace is made of gold.

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How do you say gold in Chinese?

Gold in Chinese is 黄金 (huáng jīn). You can also say 金子 (jīn zi).

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