Word: 金 (jīn)

他被奖励了一块金表。

Tā bèi jiǎnglìle yíkuài jīn biǎo.

He was given a gold watch as a reward.

佛爷脸上刮金，浅剥

fóye liǎnshàng guā jīn, qiǎn bāo

scraping gold off the Buddha's face: shallow peeling (thin)

协力山成玉，同心土变金

xiélì shān chéng yù, tóngxīn tǔ biàn jīn

with united strength a mountain becomes jade; with one heart, earth turns to gold

在绿色的森林里有金。

Zài lǜsè de sēnlín lǐ yǒu jīn.

There is gold in green forests.

她嫌这条金项链太庸俗。

Tā xián zhè tiáo jīn xiàngliàn tài yōngsú.

She thinks this gold necklace is too tawdry.

她手腕上戴着一个金手镯。

Tā shǒuwàn shàng dàizhe yí gè jīn shǒuzhuó.

She is wearing a gold bracelet on her wrist.

嫁妆里有一对金耳环。

Jiàzhuang lǐ yǒu yíduì jīn ěrhuán.

The dowry includes a pair of gold earrings.

孙猴子头上的金箍儿，戴上去容易取下来难

sūnhóuzi tóushàng de jīn gūr, dài shàngqù róngyì qǔ xiàlai nán

the golden band on Monkey Sun's head: easy to put on, hard to take off

挨金似金，挨玉似玉

āi jīn sì jīn, āi yù sì yù

Stay near gold and you become like gold; stay near jade and you become like jade

舍不得金弹子，打不住银凤凰

shěbùde jīn dànzi, dǎbúzhù yín fènghuáng

if you won't spare the golden pellet you can't shoot the silver phoenix

踩着银桥上金桥，越走光景越好

cǎi zhe yín qiáo shàng jīn qiáo, yuè zǒu guāngjǐng yuè hǎo

Stepping off a silver bridge onto a golden bridge: the further you go, the better things get

这个项目是一块金。

Zhège xiàngmù shì yíkuài jīn.

This project is a gold nugget.

这幅古画上画着一条金龙。

Zhè fú gǔhuà shàng huà zhe yìtiáo jīn lóng.

This old painting shows a golden dragon.

金乡邻，银亲眷

jīn xiānglín, yín qīnjuàn

neighbours are gold, relatives are silver

金价每天都在变动。

Jīn jià měitiān dōu zài biàndòng.

The price of gold varies from day to day.

金弹子打鸟儿，因小失大

jīn dànzi dǎ niǎor, yīnxiǎoshīdà

shooting birds with golden pellets: losing the big for the small

金窝银窝，不如自家的草窝

jīn wō yín wō, bùrú zìjiā de cǎowō

a golden nest or silver nest is not as good as your own straw nest

钻石被镶在一个金戒指上。

Zuànshí bèi xiāng zài yí gè jīn jièzhi shàng.

The diamond was set in a gold ring.