Bank (银行)

A bank (银行 yín háng) is a financial institution where people and business can save and borrow money. It also provides financial services such as wealth management, currency exchange, trade finance, etc.

Part 1: Breakdown of Words

“银” (yín) as in “silver” (白银 bái yín), “silver-colored” (银色 yín sè), or “silver screen” (银屏 yín píng). The character “银” (yín) here refers to currency.

“行” (háng) as in “industry” (行业 háng yè), or “rank” (行列 háng liè).

Part 2: Examples

1. Central bank (中央银行 zhōng yāng yín háng).
2. Bank account (银行账户 yín háng zhàng hù).
3. Commercial bank (商业银行 shāng yè yín háng).
4. Investment bank (投资银行 tóu zī yín háng).
5. Banking (银行业 yín háng yè).
6. Bank of China (中国银行 zhōng guó yín háng).