gilt in Chinese
gilt in Chinese is 金的 — gilt means covered with a thin layer of gold or gold-coloured material.
gilt in Chinese
金的
Pronounced: jīn de
Golden coloured.
What does "gilt" mean?
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adj Covered with a thin layer of gold or gold-coloured material.
"The picture frame was gilt around every edge."
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noun A thin coating of gold, or the gold-coloured finish itself.
"Years of handling had worn the gilt off the old book cover."
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noun A UK government bond, so called because early certificates had gilt edges.
"Investors moved money into gilts when the stock market turned volatile."
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noun A young female pig that has not yet had a litter.
"The farmer kept two gilts back for breeding next season."
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gilt in a sentence
- The picture frame was gilt around every edge.
- She bought a gilt mirror for the hallway.
- Years of handling had worn the gilt off the old book cover.
- Investors moved money into gilts when the stock market turned volatile.
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What is "gilt" in Chinese?
"gilt" in Chinese is 金的. gilt means: Covered with a thin layer of gold or gold-coloured material.
How do you pronounce 金的?
"gilt" in Chinese is 金的, pronounced "jīn de".
How do you use "gilt" in a sentence?
Example: "The picture frame was gilt around every edge." In Chinese, "gilt" is 金的.
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