美金
HSK 4 (2021)
美金 (měijīn) · US dollar
美金 (měijīn) means “US dollar”. It is written with 2 characters: 美 (beautiful) + 金 (gold). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 美金 is built
The characters
美 měi · beautiful
What 美 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A person 大 wearing an elegant crown 羊 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
金 jīn · gold
What 金 is made of
- 人rén — person
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A cast-iron bell (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这件衣服一百美金。Zhè jiàn yīfu yībǎi měijīn.This piece of clothing costs one hundred US dollars.
你带美金了吗？Nǐ dài měijīn le ma?Did you bring US dollars?
Questions about 美金
What does 美金 mean?
美金 (měijīn) means “US dollar”.
How do you pronounce 美金?
美金 is pronounced měijīn.
Which HSK level is 美金?
美金 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 美好měihǎowonderful
- 美丽měilìbeautiful
- 美食měishídelicious food
- 美术měishùart
- 美元měiyuánUS dollar
- 完美wánměiperfect
- 美女měinǚbeautiful woman
- 优美yōuměigraceful
- 赞美zànměito praise
- 美观měiguānattractive
Learn 美金 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.