银

yín

HSK 6

银 — yín

1. silver (the metal)

   他戴了一条银项链。 tā dài le yītiáo yínxiàngliàn — He wore a silver necklace.

2. silver-colored; of a silvery color

   他买了一辆银色的车。 tā mǎi le yīliàng yínsè de chē — He bought a silver-colored car.

3. relating to money or currency (historical/compound use)

   古代社会主要以银作为货币。 gǔdài shèhuì zhǔyào yǐ yín zuòwéi huòbì — Ancient societies mainly used silver as currency.