金牌

Chinese

		metal; gold; money	cards; game pieces; signboard cards; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet
trad. (金牌)		金	牌
simp. #(金牌)		金	牌

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīnpái

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄣ ㄆㄞˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gam¹ paai⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kîm-phài
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kim-pâi

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jīnpái
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣ ㄆㄞˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jinpái
    • Wade–Giles: chin¹-pʻai²
    • Yale: jīn-pái
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinpair
    • Palladius: цзиньпай (czinʹpaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕin⁵⁵ pʰaɪ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gam¹ paai⁴
    • Yale: gām pàaih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gam¹ paai⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: gem¹ pai⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɐm⁵⁵ pʰaːi̯²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kîm-phài
    • Hakka Romanization System: gim´ paiˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: gim¹ pai²
    • Sinological IPA: /kim²⁴ pʰai̯¹¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kim-pâi
    • Tâi-lô: kim-pâi
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kimpaai
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kim⁴⁴⁻²² pai²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kim³³ pai²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kim⁴⁴⁻²² pai¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kim⁴⁴⁻³³ pai²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kim⁴⁴⁻³³ pai²³/

Noun

金牌

1. gold medal (Classifier: 枚 m; 面 m; 個／个 c; 塊／块 m c)

   奧運會的時候，我們關注金牌的運動員。 [MSC, trad.]
   奥运会的时候，我们关注金牌的运动员。 [MSC, simp.]

   Àoyùnhuì de shíhou, wǒmen guānzhù jīnpái de yùndòngyuán. [Pinyin]

   During the Olympics we pay special attention to gold medalists.

2. (historical) Short for 金字牌.

   • 岳爺揮淚對着眾百姓道：‘爾等不可如此！聖上連發十二道金牌召我，我怎敢抗違君命！’ [MSC, trad.]
     岳爷挥泪对着众百姓道：‘尔等不可如此！圣上连发十二道金牌召我，我怎敢抗违君命！’ [MSC, simp.]

     From: 《說岳全傳》第五九回

     Yuèyé huīlèi duì zhuó zhòng bǎixìng dào: ‘Ěrděng bùkě rúcǐ! Shèngshàng lián fā shí'èr dào jīnpái zhào wǒ, wǒ zěn gǎn kàngwéi jūnmìng!’ [Pinyin]

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (金牌):

• → Japanese: 金牌(きんぱい) (kinpai)
• → Korean: 금패(金牌) (geumpae)

See also

• 銀牌／银牌 (yínpái)
• 銅牌／铜牌 (tóngpái)