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    Referring to a bank with 银行 (yínháng)

    Existence & Possession
    Location & Position

    Structure

    去 / 在 + 银行 + Verb

    Explanation

    The noun 银行 (yínháng) means "bank" and refers to a financial institution where people deposit money, take out loans, or conduct other financial transactions. It is one of the most common nouns encountered in everyday and business Chinese.

    Examples

    • 我要去银行取一点钱。

      wǒ yào qù yínháng qǔ yìdiǎn qián.

      I need to go to the bank to withdraw some money.

    • 这条街上有好几家银行。

      zhè tiáo jiē shàng yǒu hǎo jǐ jiā yínháng.

      There are several banks on this street.

    • 她在银行工作了十多年。

      tā zài yínháng gōngzuò le shí duō nián.

      She has worked at the bank for over ten years.

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