baau1 gam1包金
Jyutpingbaau1 gam1
Yalebāau gām
Definition
Rolled gold; gold-filled plating.
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How it's used
Distinguish this from 鍍金, which refers to gold plating where a thin layer is deposited chemically or electrolytically. 包金 involves a mechanical process of bonding a thicker layer of gold to a base metal, making it more durable and valuable than standard plating. It is frequently used in jewelry and watchmaking to provide the appearance of solid gold at a lower price point.
Examples
If you buy this rolled gold ring, will the color fade after wearing it for a long time?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 鑲金, which implies inlaying or setting gold into an object, or 鍍金, which is a much thinner surface treatment that wears off significantly faster.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
