銀 (ngan4 | yin2) : silver; currency

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銀

ngan4

yin2

[1] [n] silver; argentum (Ag)
[2] [n] currency; cash; coin
[3] [adj] silver-coloured; silvery

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

銀 / 银

This word has been viewed 15228 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Sep 2013 15:04

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銀行 ngan4 hong4 yin2 hang2 = bank

銀仔 ngan4*2 zai2 = coins; small money 粵

銀包 ngan4 baau1 = wallet; purse 粵

收銀員 sau1 ngan4*2 jyun4 shou1 yin2 yuan2 = counterperson; clerk; cashier

銀根 ngan4 gan1 yin2 gen1 = the money market; money

金銀財寶 gam1 ngan4 coi4 bou2 jin1 yin2 cai2 bao3 = treasures, riches

銀牌 ngan4 paai4 = silver medal

銀幕 ngan4 mok6 yin2 mu4 = the movies, the "silver screen"

銀色 ngan4 sik1 yin2 se4 = silveriness, the grade of silver in coins

金銀 gam1 ngan4 = bullion

水銀 seoi2 ngan4 = mercury

渣打銀行 zaa1 daa2 ngan4 hong4 = Standard Chartered Bank

銀杏 ngan4 hang6 yin2 xing4 = ginkgo

銀耳 ngan4 ji5 = white jelly/silver ear fungus

銀腳帶 ngan4 goek3 daai3 = many-banded krait 粵

銀針 ngan4 zam1 yin2 zhen1 = silver needles (acupuncture needles); bean sprouts without ends

銀魚 ngan4 jyu4*2 = anchovy

銀錢 ngan4 cin4*2 = money

定銀 ding6 ngan4*2 ding4 yin2 = [n] deposit money, earnest paid at time of order

銀紙 ngan4 zi2 = banknote 粵

銀芽 ngan4 ngaa4 = outcroppings of silver ores

現銀 jin6 ngan4*2 = cash (silver)

收銀處 sau1 ngan4*2 cyu3 = counter (lit., "collect money place")

碎銀 seoi3 ngan4*2 sui4 yin2 = small change; small money 粵

大銀 daai6 ngan4*2 = a one dollar coin

散銀 saan3*2 ngan4*2 = small change

一角銀幣 jat1 gok3 ngan4*2 bai6 yi1 jiao3 yin2 bi4 = dime

世界銀行 sai3 gaai3 ngan4 hong4 shi4 jie4 yin2 hang2 = World Bank

中央銀行 zung1 joeng1 ngan4 hong4 zhong1 yang1 yin2 hang2 = central bank

佣銀 jung6*2 ngan4 = commission

恆生銀行 hang4 sang1 ngan4 hong4 heng2 sheng1 yin2 hang2 = Hang Seng Bank, Hong Kong

花旗銀行 faa1 kei4 ngan4 hong4 hua1 qi2 yin2 hang2 = Citibank

食物銀行 sik6 mat6 ngan4 hong4 shi2 wu4 yin2 hang2 = food bank (place for the needy to get foodstuff handouts)

滙豐銀行 wui6 fung1 ngan4 hong4 hui4 feng1 yin2 hang2 = HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)

收銀 sau1 ngan4*2 shou1 yin2 = [v] collect money; [n] a cashier

水銀氣壓計 seoi2 ngan4 hei3 aat3 gai3 shui3 yin2 qi4 ya1 ji4 = mercury barometer

水銀溫度計 seoi2 ngan4 wan1 dou6 gai3 shui3 yin2 wen1 du4 ji4 = mercury thermometer

商業銀行 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 shang1 ye4 yin2 hang2 = [n] commercial bank

金銀塊 gam1 ngan4 faai3 jin1 yin2 kuai4 = bullion

銀行家 ngan4 hong4 gaa1 yin2 hang2 jia1 = banker

匯豐銀行 wui6 fung1 ngan4 hong4 hui4 feng1 yin2 hang2 = HSBC (correct form is 滙豐)

銀器店 ngan4 hei3 dim3 = a silverware shop

銀行業 ngan4 hong4 jip6 yin2 hang2 ye4 = banking

金銀紙 gam1 ngan4 zi2 = joss paper (money) 粵

金銀衣紙 gam1 ngan4 ji1 zi2 = joss paper

銀器 ngan4 hei3 = silverware

星展銀行 sing1 zin2 ngan4 hong4 = DBS Bank

本銀 bun2 ngan4*2 = capital (money); principal 粵

錢銀 cin4 ngan4; cin4*2 ngan4*2 = wealth, money

錢銀糾紛 cin4*2 ngan4*2 gau2 fan1 = a dispute over money

錢銀問題 cin4*2 ngan4*2 man6 tai4 = money problems

銀行結單 ngan4 hong4 git3 daan1 = bank statement

收銀機 sau1 ngan4*2 gei1 shou1 yin2 ji1 = cash register

香港銀行 hoeng1 gong2 ngan4 hong4 xiang1 gang3 yin2 hang2 = "Hong Kong Bank," a popular local nickname for HSBC

恒生銀行 hang4 sang1 ngan4 hong4 heng2 sheng1 yin2 hang2 = Hang Seng Bank, Hong Kong

世銀 sai3 ngan2 shi4 yin2 = world bank (from 世界銀行)

土地銀行 tou2 dei6 ngan4 hong4 tu3 di4 yin2 xing2 = land bank

洋銀 joeng4 ngan4*2 yang2 qian2 = foreign money; flat silver (former coinage)

銀版照相 ngan4 baan2 ziu3 zoeng3*2 yin2 ban3 zhao4 xiang4 = daguerreotype

此地無銀三百兩 ci2 dei6 mou4 ngan4 saam1 baak3 loeng2 ci3 di4 wu2 yin2 san1 bai3 liang3 = trying to hide something valuable but all you end up doing is telling everyone where the treasure is

銀鱈魚 ngan4 syut3 jyu4*2 = silver cod

搵銀 wan2 ngan4*2 = to earn money; to make a living 粵

打劫銀行 daa2 gip3 ngan4 hong4 = to rob a bank; bank robbery

搲銀 we2 ngan4*2 wa1 yin2 = to try different methods in order to make a living 粵

銀碼機 ngan4 maa5 gei1 yin2 ma3 ji1 = a price labeller

金銀花 gam1 ngan4 faa1 jin1 yin2 hua1 = honeysuckle

銀針粉 ngan4 zam1 fan2 yin2 zhen1 fen3 = needle shaped noodles

銀雞 ngan4 gai1 yin2 ji1 = siren 粵

大銀幕 daai6 ngan4 mok6 da4 yin2 mu4 = silver screen

銀兩 ngan4 loeng2 yin2 liang3 = silver currency / currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩

銀行簿 ngan4 hong4 bou6*2 yin2 hang2 bu4 = bankbook; passbook 粵

真金白銀 zan1 gam1 baak6 ngan4 zhen1 jin1 bai2 yin2 = real money

錢銀鬆動 cin4*2 ngan4*2 sung1 dung6 = financial flexibility 粵

銀河系 ngan4 ho4 hai6 yin2 he2 xi4 = Milky Way (galaxy)

中國銀行 zung1 gwok3 ngan4 hong4 = Bank of China

銀河 ngan4 ho4 yin2 he2 = Milky Way (galaxy); (placename) Ngan Ho

工商銀行 gung1 soeng1 ngan4 hong4 gong1 shang1 yin2 hang2 = Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

玻管水銀溫度計 bo1 gun2 seoi2 ngan4 wan1 dou6 gai3 bo1 guan3 shui3 yin2 wen1 du4 ji4 = [化] mercury-in-glass thermometer

香港上海匯豐銀行 hoeng1 gong2 soeng6 hoi2 wui6 fung1 ngan4 hong4 = Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp.

上海商業銀行 soeng6 hoi2 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 = Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd.

交通銀行股份有限公司 gaau1 tung1 ngan4 hong4 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.

東亞銀行有限公司 dung1 aa3 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = The Bank of East Asia, Ltd.

南洋商業銀行 naam4 joeng4*2 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 = Nanyang Commercial Bank, Ltd.

廣安銀行 gwong2 on1 ngan4 hong4 = Kwong On Bank Ltd.

廣東省銀行 gwong2 dung1 saang2 ngan4 hong4 = Kwangtung Provincial Bank

東亞銀行 dung1 aa3 ngan4 hong4 = Bank of East Asia Ltd.

華僑商業銀行 waa4 kiu4 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 = Hua Chiao Commercial Bank Ltd.

大新銀行 daai6 san1 ngan4 hong4 = Dah Sing Bank, Ltd.

美國銀行 mei5 gwok3 ngan4 hong4 mei3 guo2 yin2 xing2 = Bank of America

日本銀行 jat6 bun2 ngan4 hong4 ri4 ben3 yin2 hang2 = Bank of Japan

美洲銀行 mei5 zau1 ngan4 hong4 mei3 zhou1 yin2 hang2 = Bank of America

人民銀行 jan4 man4 ngan4 hong4 ren2 min2 yin2 hang2 = The People's Bank of China

中銀大廈 zung1 ngan4 daai6 haa6 = Bank of China Tower (also 中國銀行大廈)

中國銀行大廈 zung1 gwok3 ngan4 hong4 daai6 haa6 = [n] Bank of China Tower

銀仄 ngan4 zak1 yin2 ze4 = a check, a cheque

華夏銀行 waa4 haa6 ngan4 hong4 hua2 xia4 yin2 hang2 = Hua Xia Bank of China

上海浦東發展銀行 soeng6 hoi2 pou2 dung1 faat3 zin2 ngan4 hong4 shang4 hai3 pu3 dong1 fa1 zhan3 yin2 hang2 = Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

中國農業銀行 zung1 gwok3 nung4 jip6 ngan4 hong4 zhong1 guo2 nong2 ye4 yin2 hang2 = Agricultural Bank of China

亞洲開發銀行 aa3 zau1 hoi1 faat3 ngan4 hong4 ya4 zhou1 kai1 fa1 yin2 hang2 = Asian Development Bank

國家開發銀行 gwok3 gaa1 hoi1 faat3 ngan4 hong4 guo2 jia1 kai1 fa1 yin2 hang2 = China Development Bank

德意志銀行 dak1 ji3 zi3 ngan4 hong4 de2 yi4 zhi4 yin2 hang2 = Deutsche Bank

歐洲中央銀行 au1 zau1 zung1 joeng1 ngan4 hong4 ou1 zhou1 zhong1 yang1 yin2 hang2 = European Central Bank

韓國銀行 hon4 gwok3 ngan4 hong4 han2 guo2 yin2 hang2 = Bank of Korea

非洲開發銀行 fei1 zau1 hoi1 faat3 ngan4 hong4 fei1 zhou1 kai1 fa1 yin2 hang2 = African Development Bank

英格蘭銀行 jing1 gaak3 laan4 ngan4 hong4 ying1 ge2 lan2 yin2 hang2 = Bank of England

銀屑病 ngan4 sit3 beng6 yin2 xie4 bing4 = psoriasis (a skin disease)

照銀紙機 ziu3 ngan4 zi2 gei1 zhao4 yin2 zhi3 ji1 = currency detector 粵

白銀 baak6 ngan4*2 bai2 yin2 = silver; Baiyin (placename)

銀中毒 ngan4 zung3 duk6 yin2 zhong4 du2 = argyria (lit., "silver poisoning")

亞洲基礎設施投資銀行 aa3 zau1 gei1 co2 cit3 si1 tau4 zi1 ngan4 hong4 ja4 1 ji1 chu3 she4 shi1 tou2 zi1 yin2 hang2 = Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

使銅銀夾大聲 sai2 tung4 ngan4*2 gaap3 daai6 seng1 = unrepentant; mask guilt with belligerent attitude 粵

中國人民銀行 zung1 gwok3 jan4 man4 ngan4 hong4 = People's Bank of China

香港銀行公會 hoeng1 gong2 ngan4 hong4 gung1 wui6*2 = Hong Kong Association of Banks

中南銀行 zung1 naam4 ngan4 hong4 = China & South Sea Bank Ltd.

國華商業銀行 gwok3 waa4 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 = China State Bank Ltd.

浙江第一銀行 zit3 gong1 dai6 jat1 ngan4 hong4 = Chekiang First Bank Ltd.

第一太平銀行 dai6 jat1 taai3 ping4 ngan4 hong4 = First Pacific Bank Ltd.

銀河衛星廣播 ngan4 ho4 wai6 sing1 gwong2 bo3 = Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting

中國工商銀行 zung1 gwok3 gung1 soeng1 ngan4 hong4 zhong1 guo2 gong1 shang1 yin2 hang2 = Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

中國建設銀行 zung1 gwok3 gin3 cit3 ngan4 hong4 zhong1 guo2 jian4 she4 yin2 hang2 = China Construction Bank

匯業銀行 wui6 jip6 ngan4 hong4 hui4 ye4 yin2 hang2 = Banco Delta Asia S.A.R.L., Macau

建設銀行 gin3 cit3 ngan4 hong4 jian4 she4 yin2 hang2 = China Construction Bank

交通銀行 gaau1 tung1 ngan4 hong4 jiao1 tong1 yin2 hang2 = Bank of Communication, China

民生銀行 man4 sang1 ngan4 hong4 min2 sheng1 yin2 hang2 = China Minsheng Banking Corp

農業銀行 nung4 jip6 ngan4 hong4 nong2 ye4 yin2 hang2 = Agricultural Bank of China

Showing all 6 examples containing 銀

我媽媽在銀行上班國
My mum works at a bank.

擸埋啲碎銀塞入櫃桶粵
Grab the coins and shove them into the drawer.

多謝嗮你噃，承惠十一銀啦。粵
Thank you. Please pay eleven dollars.

我想等陣去銀行幫人哋入票粵
I want to go to the bank in a moment to cash a cheque.

佢頭先話畀我聽佢想等陣去銀行幫人哋入票粵
He told me he wanted to go to the bank soon to cash a cheque for someone.
[頭先 implies 10 or 20 minutes ago; contrast with 啱啱 which implies a few seconds ago.]

我等陣想去銀行幫人哋入票粵
I'll want to go to the bank to cash a cheque for someone soon.
[Shouldn't be parsed as 我等陣(我哋) but as 我等陣]

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