How to say “silver” in Chinese
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“Silver” in Chinese is 银, yín: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
银 is read yín. 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, 钅 “metal”. 银行 is a “silver office”, that is, a bank.
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 “银”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 银. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，附近有银行吗？qǐngwèn,fùjìnyǒuyínhángmaExcuse me, is there a bank nearby?
- 请问，去银行怎么走？qǐngwèn,qùyínhángzěnmezǒuExcuse me, how do I get to the bank?
- 我每天经过这家银行。wǒměitiānjīngguòzhèjiāyínhángI walk past this bank every day.
- 我每天都路过这家银行wǒměitiāndōulùguòzhèjiāyínhángI walk past this bank every day.
- 我得去一趟银行。wǒděiqùyítàngyínhángI need to go to the bank.
- 我把钱存在银行里了。wǒbǎqiáncúnzàiyínhánglileI put the money in the bank.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Rings and pearls”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “silver” in Chinese?
“Silver” in Chinese is 银, pinyin yín.
What does 银 mean?
银 (yín) means “silver”.
How do you write 银?
银 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 银?
银 is read yín. Tones: yín — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“silver” in the lesson “Rings and pearls”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. 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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