「千金」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: cin1 gam1
Individual
Character Meaning:
thousand
the Jin Dynasty; the metal element; golden (colour); money; wealth; metal in general
Part of Speech: noun
Explanation:
  • a lot of money; literally "thousands of gold"
    (Cant.) 千金難買心頭好cin1 gam1 naan4 maai5 sam1 tau4 hou3
    (Eng.) It's hard to buy something one loves even with lots of money.

  • an honorific referring to someone's daughter (measure word: 位)
    (Cant.) ling6cin1gam1hai2bin1gaan1daai6hok6duk6syu1aa3
    (Eng.) Which university does your daughter go to?

See also: 傾國傾城 大姑 大户人家 富貴榮華 掌上明珠 花花公子 貌美如花 金枝玉葉 金龜婿 鉅子 (類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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