津
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jīn · saliva, sweat

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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 津

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jīnWords pronounced jīn
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Example sentences

Notice where 津 sits in each complete thought.

Nà chǎng yǎn jiǎng hěn cháng, dàn wǒ què tīng dé jīn jīn yǒu wèi.那場演講很長,但我卻聽得津津有味。

The lecture was very long, but I enjoyed it none the less.

Source: Tatoeba #424894 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì qù niú jīn dà xué de chē ma?这是去牛津大学的车吗?

Is this the bus to Oxford?

Source: Tatoeba #332851 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fǎn zhèng nǐ xiǎng lái tiān jīn wán gēn wǒ shuō.反正你想来天津玩跟我说。

In any case, just tell me if you want to come to Tianjin for a vacation.

Source: Tatoeba #1524458 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shì niú jīn dà xué de xué shēng.我是牛津大学的学生。

I am a student at Oxford University.

Source: Tatoeba #334867 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ huì dài zài niú jīn duō jiǔ?你會待在牛津多久?

How long are you going to be in Oxford for?

Source: Tatoeba #1227050 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài niú jīn dà xué xiū le yīng yǔ wén xué.他在牛津大学修了英语文学。

He read English Literature at Oxford University.

Source: Tatoeba #1533074 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 津 in context

  1. Say jīn, then recall the core meaning: saliva, sweat.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 津津有味 (jīn jīn yǒu wèi), meaning “with keen interest”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 津 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.