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淘金 meaning in English

táojīn

to pan for gold; (fig.) to seek quick profits; to cash in (on an opportunity)

19 strokes

Meaning of 淘金

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

táojīn
  1. to pan for gold
  2. (fig.) to seek quick profits; to cash in (on an opportunity)

淘金 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

1848年nián人rén们men来lái加jiā利lì福fú尼ní亚yà淘táo金jīn。
In 1848, people came to California to dig for gold.
他tā们men正zhèng在zài淘táo金jīn。
They're panning for gold.

Stroke order for each character

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淘 táo · to wash · 11 strokes

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金 jīn · gold · 8 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 淘金.

现金xiànjīncash
资金zījīnfunds; capital
金牌jīnpáigold medal
黄金huángjīngold; golden (opportunity)
美金měijīnAmerican dollar; US dollar
奖金jiǎngjīnpremium; award money
奖学金jiǎngxuéjīnscholarship
基金jījīnfund
押金yājīndeposit; down payment
金钱jīnqiánmoney; currency
租金zūjīnrent
金融jīnróngbanking; finance

Questions about 淘金

What does 淘金 mean?

淘金 (táojīn) means "to pan for gold; (fig.) to seek quick profits; to cash in (on an opportunity)".

How do you write 淘金?

淘金 is made of 2 characters: 淘 (11 strokes), 金 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.