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    Using 金牌 (jīnpái) to express "gold medal"

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    Structure

    赢得/获得 + 金牌

    Explanation

    The noun 金牌 (jīnpái) means "gold medal" and is widely used in sports contexts to refer to first-place awards. It combines 金 (gold) with 牌 (medal/plate). Common collocations include 赢得金牌 (win a gold medal) and 金牌数 (gold medal count).

    Examples

    • 她终于实现了赢得奥运金牌的梦想。

      tā zhōngyú shíxiàn le yíngdé Àoyùn jīnpái de mèngxiǎng.

      She finally realized her dream of winning an Olympic gold medal.

    • 中国队在游泳项目中拿下了两枚金牌。

      Zhōngguó duì zài yóuyǒng xiàngmù zhōng ná xià le liǎng méi jīnpái.

      The Chinese team won two gold medals in swimming events.

    • 这是他职业生涯的第一块金牌。

      zhè shì tā zhíyè shēngyá de dì yī kuài jīnpái.

      This is the first gold medal of his career.

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