🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

金条

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jīn tiáo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bullion/ˈbʊljən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"投资者通常会购买金条作为保值手段。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Gold or silver in bulk form, typically uncoined and used for trade or investment.

    "Investors often prefer to buy bullion as a hedge against inflation."
  2. 2

    A term used to refer to precious metals that are measured by weight and purity.

    "The bank offered a variety of bullion products for collectors and investors."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'bullion' originates from the Old French word 'bouillon', meaning 'boiling' or 'to boil', which referred to the melting of metals. It evolved in the 14th century to denote precious metals in bulk form, particularly gold and silver, used for coinage and trade.

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