粵

千cin1金gam1

cin1 gam1qiān jīn

English

  1. thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold
  2. a lot of money; literally "thousands of gold"
  3. money and riches
  4. an honorific referring to someone's daughter
  5. (honorific) invaluable (support)
  6. (honorific) daughter

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 非常多嘅金錢
  2. 對其他人個女嘅雅稱(量詞:位)

Examples

  • 千金難買心頭好

    It's hard to buy something one loves even with lots of money. ----

  • 令千金喺邊間大學讀書啊?

    Which university does your daughter go to?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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