济 jì — aid; ferry; frugal
这个国家的经济发展很快。Zhè ge guó jiā de jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài.The economy of this country is developing quickly.
Common words: 经济 (jīng jì)、救济 (jiù jì)、无济于事 (wú jì yú shì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "ferry"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "ferry", including 济 (jì), 津 (jīn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "ferry" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 济 (jì), 津 (jīn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jì, jīn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 济 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 济 jìaid; ferry; frugalUseful words: 经济, 救济
- 津 jīnTianjin; ferryUseful words: 津津有味, 津贴
Common words for these 2 "ferry" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 济 (jì) — so "ferry" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "ferry".
津 jīn — Tianjin; ferry
天津是中国北方的一座大城市。Tiān jīn shì Zhōng guó běi fāng de yí zuò dà chéng shì.Tianjin is a big city in northern China.
Common words: 津津有味 (jīn jīn yǒu wèi)、津贴 (jīn tiē)、津要 (jīn yào)
All 2 characters
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