銀行

See also: 银行

Chinese

		silver; money	industry; trade; business industry; trade; business; profession
trad. (銀行)		銀	行
simp. (银行)		银	行

Wikipedia has articles on:

銀行 (Written Standard Chinese^?)
銀行 (Cantonese)
ngiùn-hòng (Hakka)
ngṳ̀ng-hòng (Eastern Min)
gîn-hâng (Southern Min)
银行 (Wu)

Etymology

"bank": Possibly coined in British Hong Kong; attested as early as 1854 in Chinese Serial.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin): yínháng

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄤˊ

(Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): yin² hang²

(Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): йинхон (yinhon, I-I)
Cantonese (Jyutping): ngan⁴ hong⁴ / ngan⁴ hong^4-2
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): ngiùn-hòng

(Hailu, HRS): ngiun hong

(Meixian, Guangdong): ngiun² hong²
Jin (Wiktionary): ing¹ hon¹
Eastern Min (BUC): ngṳ̀ng-òng
Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): ngyng² hang²
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): gîn-hâng / gûn-hâng / gîrn-hâng

(Teochew, Peng'im): ngeng⁵ hang⁵ / ngêng⁵ hang⁵ / nging⁵ hang⁵
Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁶gnin-ghaon₆ / ²gnin-ghaon₂

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yínháng
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄤˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yínháng
  - Wade–Giles: yin²-hang²
  - Yale: yín-háng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ynharng
  - Palladius: иньхан (inʹxan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /in³⁵ xɑŋ³⁵/
- (Chengdu)
  - Sichuanese Pinyin: yin² hang²
  - Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: inxang
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /in²¹ xaŋ²¹/
- (Dungan)
  - Cyrillic and Wiktionary: йинхон (yinhon, I-I)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /iŋ²⁴ xɑŋ²⁴/
  (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ngan⁴ hong⁴ / ngan⁴ hong^4-2
  - Yale: ngàhn hòhng / ngàhn hóng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ngan⁴ hong⁴ / ngan⁴ hong^4-2
  - Guangdong Romanization: ngen⁴ hong⁴ / ngen⁴ hong^4-2
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋɐn²¹ hɔːŋ²¹/, /ŋɐn²¹ hɔːŋ²¹⁻³⁵/

Note: ngan4 hong4-2 - dated.

Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngiùn-hòng
  - Hakka Romanization System: ngiun^ˇ hong^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: ngiun² hong²
  - Sinological IPA: /ŋi̯un¹¹ hoŋ¹¹/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
  - Hakka Romanization System: ngiun hong
  - Sinological IPA: /ŋiun⁵⁵ hoŋ⁵⁵/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: ngiun² hong²
  - Sinological IPA: /ŋiun¹¹ hɔŋ¹¹/
Jin
- (Taiyuan)⁺
  - Wiktionary: ing¹ hon¹
  - Sinological IPA (old-style): /iŋ¹¹ xɒ̃¹¹/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: ngṳ̀ng-òng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋyŋ⁵³⁻³³ ^(Ø-)ŋouŋ⁵³/
Puxian Min
- (Putian, Xianyou)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing: ngyng² hang² [Phonetic: ngyng⁵ hang²]
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋyŋ¹³⁻²¹ haŋ¹³/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung, Yilan, Tainan, Taichung, Penang)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gîn-hâng
  - Tâi-lô: gîn-hâng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ginhaang
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɡin¹³⁻²² haŋ¹³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɡin²³⁻³³ haŋ²³/
  - IPA (Penang): /ɡin²³⁻²¹ haŋ²³/
  - IPA (Yilan, Tainan): /ɡin²⁴⁻³³ haŋ²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei, Lukang, Kinmen, Magong, Hsinchu, Jinjiang, Philippines, Singapore)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gûn-hâng
  - Tâi-lô: gûn-hâng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: gunhaang
  - IPA (Taipei): /ɡun²⁴⁻¹¹ haŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen, Quanzhou, Lukang, Jinjiang, Philippines): /ɡun²⁴⁻²² haŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Kinmen): /ɡun²⁴⁻¹² haŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Singapore): /ɡun²⁴⁻²¹ haŋ²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Sanxia)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gîrn-hâng
  - Tâi-lô: gîrn-hâng
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: ngeng⁵ hang⁵ / ngêng⁵ hang⁵ / nging⁵ hang⁵
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: ngṳ̂ng hâng / ngêng hâng / ngîng hâng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ haŋ⁵⁵/, /ŋeŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ haŋ⁵⁵/, /ŋiŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ haŋ⁵⁵/

Note:

ngêng5 hang5 - Jieyang;
nging5 hang5 - Chaoyang.

Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁶gnin-ghaon₆
  - MiniDict: nyin^去 ghaon^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³nyin-hhaan₃
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /n̠ʲin²² ɦɑ̃⁴⁴/
- (Northern: Jiaxing)
  - Wugniu: ²gnin-ghaon₂
  - MiniDict: nyin^平 ghaon^平
  - Sinological IPA (Jiaxing): /n̠ʲin²² ɦɑ̃²²/

Noun

銀行

bank (financial institution) (Classifier: 家 m; 所 m; 個／个 m; 間／间 c mn)
銀行出納員／银行出纳员 ― yínháng chūnàyuán ― bank teller

銀行業務／银行业务 ― yínháng yèwù ― banking business

銀行集團／银行集团 ― yínháng jítuán ― banking group

中國郵政儲蓄銀行 [MSC, trad.]
中国邮政储蓄银行 [MSC, simp.]
Zhōngguó Yóuzhèng Chǔxù Yínháng [Pinyin]
Postal Savings Bank of China

銀行的貸款應按期償還。 [MSC, trad.]
银行的贷款应按期偿还。 [MSC, simp.]
Yínháng de dàikuǎn yīng ànqī chánghuán. [Pinyin]
Bank loans should be paid back on time.
(literary, archaic) jewellery dealer

Derived terms

世界銀行 / 世界银行 (Shìjiè Yínháng)
中國銀行 / 中国银行 (Zhōngguó Yínháng)
中央銀行 / 中央银行 (zhōngyāng yínháng)
互助儲蓄銀行 / 互助储蓄银行 (hùzhù chǔxù yínháng)
人力銀行 / 人力银行 (rénlì yínháng)
儲蓄銀行 / 储蓄银行 (chǔxù yínháng)
商業銀行 / 商业银行 (shāngyè yínháng)
投資銀行 / 投资银行 (tóuzī yínháng)
日本銀行 / 日本银行 (Rìběn Yínháng)
網上銀行 / 网上银行 (wǎngshàng yínháng)
花旗銀行 / 花旗银行 (Huāqí Yínháng)
英倫銀行 / 英伦银行 (Yīnglún Yínháng)
英格蘭銀行 / 英格兰银行 (Yīnggélán Yínháng)
貯蓄銀行 / 贮蓄银行
部分準備金銀行制度 / 部分准备金银行制度 (bùfen zhǔnbèijīn yínháng zhìdù)
銀行卡 / 银行卡 (yínhángkǎ)
銀行家 / 银行家 (yínhángjiā)
銀行對帳單 / 银行对帐单 (yínháng duìzhàngdān)
銀行業 / 银行业 (yínhángyè)
銀行燈 / 银行灯 (yínhángdēng)
銀行賬戶 / 银行账户 (yínháng zhànghù)
零售銀行 / 零售银行 (língshòu yínháng)
電子銀行 / 电子银行 (diànzǐ yínháng)

Descendants

→ Wutunhua: yenhang
→ Zhuang: yinzhangz, ngaenzhangz

Japanese

Etymology

Japanese Wikipedia has an article on:

銀行

Wikipedia ^ja

Kanji in this term
銀	行
ぎん Grade: 3	こう Grade: 2
on'yomi

銀 (gin, “medium of exchange; money”) +‎ 行 (kō, “business establishment; firm”)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ぎんこー [gìńkóó] (Heiban – [0])^[1]^[2]^[3]
IPA^(key): [ɡʲĩŋko̞ː]

Noun

銀(ぎん)行(こう) • (ginkō) ^{←ぎんかう (ginkau)^?} (counter 行)

a bank (financial institution)

Derived terms

Terms containing "銀行"

大銀行(だいぎんこう) (daiginkō, “big bank”)
一六銀行(いちろくぎんこう) (ichirokuginkō, “pawnshop”)
角膜銀行(かくまくぎんこう) (kakumakuginkō, “eye bank”)
仮想銀行(かそうぎんこう) (kasōginkō, “virtual bank”)
為替銀行(かわせぎんこう) (kawaseginkō, “exchange bank”)
眼球銀行(がんきゅうぎんこう) (gankyūginkō, “eye bank”)
巨大銀行(きょだいぎんこう) (kyodaiginkō, “megabank”)
血液銀行(けつえきぎんこう) (ketsuekiginkō, “blood bank”)
興業銀行(こうぎょうぎんこう) (kōgyōginkō, “industrial bank”)
国立銀行(こくりつぎんこう) (kokuritsuginkō, “a national bank”)
市中銀行(しちゅうぎんこう) (shichūginkō, “city bank”)
正金銀行(しょうきんぎんこう) (shōkinginkō, “specie bank”)
商業銀行(しょうぎょうぎんこう) (shōgyōginkō, “commercial bank”)
信託銀行(しんたくぎんこう) (shintakuginkō, “trust bank”)
準備銀行(じゅんびぎんこう) (junbiginkō, “reserve bank”)
人材銀行(じんざいぎんこう) (jinzaiginkō, “job bank”)
住友銀行(すいともぎんこう) (suitomoginkō, “Sumitomo Bank”)
世界銀行(せかいぎんこう) (sekaiginkō, “World Bank”)
善意銀行(ぜんいぎんこう) (zen'iginkō, “charity distribution center”)
相互銀行(そうごぎんこう) (sōgoginkō, “mutual savings bank”)
兌換銀行(だかんぎんこう) (dakanginkō, “bank of issue”)
地方銀行(ちほうぎんこう) (chihōginkō, “regional bank”)
中央銀行(ちゅうおうぎんこう) (chūōginkō, “a central bank”)
中国銀行(ちゅうごくぎんこう) (chūgokuginkō, “Bank of China”)
都市銀行(としぎんこう) (toshiginkō, “city bank”)
日本銀行(にっぽんぎんこう) (nipponginkō, “Bank of Japan”)

Descendants

→ Sakizaya: gingku

References

^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
銀	行

Noun

銀行 • (eunhaeng) (hangeul 은행)

hanja form^? of 은행 (“bank, financial institution”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
銀	行

Noun

銀行

chữ Hán form of ngân hàng (“bank, financial institution”).

Zhuang

Noun

銀行

Sawndip form of yinzhangz
Sawndip form of ngaenzhangz

[NHK-1] NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

[DJR-2] Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[SMK5-3] Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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