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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
adj
Pronounced: jīn de
Golden coloured.

What does "gilt" mean?

  1. adj Covered with a thin layer of gold or gold-coloured material.
    "The picture frame was gilt around every edge."
  2. noun A thin coating of gold, or the gold-coloured finish itself.
    "Years of handling had worn the gilt off the old book cover."
  3. noun A UK government bond, so called because early certificates had gilt edges.
    "Investors moved money into gilts when the stock market turned volatile."
  4. 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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