---
title: "Jiangjin Meaning: 奖金 (bonus) or 将近 (nearly)?"
description: "奖金 (traditional 獎金, jiǎngjīn) means “bonus; prize money”. Not the jiangjin you heard? See 将近. Hear its tones, see what 奖 and 金 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 奖金 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

奖金 jiǎngjīn

## bonus; prize money

## Its characters

1. 奖 jiǎng prize
2. 金 jīn money

## In a sentence

年底公司会发奖金。 The company gives out bonuses at the end of the year.

[More about 奖金](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A5%96%E9%87%91)

## Other words said jiangjin

- [将近jiāngjìnnearly](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B0%86%E8%BF%91)

## More words with 奖 or 金

- [定金 dìngjīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingjin)
- [黄金 huángjīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangjin)
- [获奖 huòjiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huojiang)
- [奖励 jiǎnglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangli)
- [奖项 jiǎngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangxiang)
- [奖学金 jiǎngxuéjīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangxuejin)
- [基金 jījīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijin)
- [金额 jīn’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jine)
- [金牌 jīnpái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinpai)
- [金钱 jīnqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinqian)

## Keep 奖金 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

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