How to say “deposit” in Chinese
deposit
“Deposit” in Chinese is 押金, yā jīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
押金 is read yā jīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 甲 jiǎ, as in 鸭 yā.
On the side of a character it shrinks to 钅 “metal”: 银, 钱, 钢.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “押金”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 押金. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 租房子要先交押金。zūfángziyàoxiānjiāoyājīnTo rent an apartment, you first have to pay a deposit.
- 押金什么时候退？yājīnshénmeshíhoutuìWhen will the deposit be returned?
More words from the lesson “Accounts and deposits”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “deposit” in Chinese?
“Deposit” in Chinese is 押金, pinyin yājīn.
What does 押金 mean?
押金 (yājīn) means “deposit”.
How do you write 押金?
押金 is 2 characters: 押 (yā) — deposit; hold in custody; 金 (jīn) — gold; money. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 押金?
押金 is read yājīn. Tones: yā — first tone, jīn — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“deposit” in the lesson “Accounts and deposits”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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