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    Using 金矿 (jīnkuàng) to refer to a gold mine

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    Explanation

    金矿 means "gold mine" and refers to a mine where gold is extracted. It combines 金 (gold) with 矿 (mine/ore). It is used in both literal mining contexts and occasionally figuratively to describe a lucrative opportunity.

    Examples

    • 这座山里发现了一个大型金矿。

      zhè zuò shān lǐ fāxiànle yīgè dàxíng jīnkuàng.

      A large gold mine was discovered in this mountain.

    • 他在澳大利亚的金矿工作了五年。

      Tā zài Àodàlìyà de jīnkuàng gōngzuòle wǔ nián.

      He worked in a gold mine in Australia for five years.

    • 对投资者来说，这个行业简直就是一座金矿。

      Duì tóuzīzhě lái shuō, zhège hángyè jiǎnzhí jiùshì yī zuò jīnkuàng.

      For investors, this industry is simply a gold mine.

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