jīn pái
gold medal
中国在奥运会上获得了许多金牌。
Zhōngguó zài ào yùn huì shàng huò dé le xǔ duō jīn pái.
China has won many gold medals at the Olympics.
这个运动员获得了金牌，他很高兴。
Zhè ge yùn dòng yuán huò dé le jīn pái, tā hěn gāo xìng.
This athlete won the gold medal, he is very happy.
金牌是运动员的最高荣誉。
Jīn pái shì yùn dòng yuán de zuì gāo róng yù.
The gold medal is the highest honor for athletes.
金牌 (jīn pái)
gold medal
桂冠 (guì guān)
laurel wreath
银牌 (yín pái)
silver medal
铜牌 (tóng pái)
bronze medal
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The Chinese word 金牌 (jīn pái) literally means "gold medal". It is composed of two characters: 金 (jīn), meaning "gold", and 牌 (pái), meaning "medal". The word 金牌 is used to refer to a medal that is made of gold, typically awarded for first place in a competition or event.The character 金 (jīn) is a pictograph that depicts a piece of gold. The character 牌 (pái) is a phonetic loan character that was originally used to represent the word "tablet". Over time, the character 牌 came to be used to refer to a variety of flat, rectangular objects, including medals.The word 金牌 is first recorded in the Chinese dictionary Shuowen Jiezi, which was compiled in the 2nd century AD. The dictionary defines 金牌 as "a medal made of gold". The word 金牌 is also used in other East Asian languages, such as Japanese and Korean.In modern Chinese, the word 金牌 is used to refer to a variety of gold medals, including Olympic gold medals, World Cup gold medals, and Nobel Prizes. The word 金牌 is also used to refer to people who have won gold medals, such as Olympic gold medalists and World Cup gold medalists.
