Pinyin "jin4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "jin4" is split up into two parts: "ji" and "(e)n4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ji"

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)n4"

In the encampment's bathroom.

Characters pronounced jin4

to go forward / to advance / to go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit / (math.) base of a number system / classifier for sections in a building or residential compound

= + : Joan of Arc fell into a well after she entered the encampment's bathroom, but luckily one of her gladiator sandals got stuck on one toilet, so now she can use the string to climb out of the well.
near / close to / approximately

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) tries to lift two very heavy bar bells (斤) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4) while wearing gladiator sandals (辶). She cannot lift them even a little bit though; the bar bells are always very close (斤) to her gladiator sandals.
to use up / to exhaust / to end / to finish / to the utmost / exhausted / finished / to the limit (of sth) / all / entirely

= + : Someone or something is using up all the blossoms in the encampment's bathroom, each day one more is missing. Joan of Arc wants to find out when they will be used up, so each day, she measures the remaining blossoms with a tape-measure.
to prohibit / to forbid

= + : There's a small forest of two Christmas trees (林) in front of the encampment ((e)n4). Although there's a sign clearly stating that it is forbidden (示) to touch the trees, Joan of Arc (ji) set up her guideon (示) so that it is supported by the two trees and she can practice pull ups.
strength / energy / enthusiasm / spirit / mood / expression / interest / CL:把[ba3] / Taiwan pr. [jing4]

= + + : Joan of Arc (ji) is training with lots of energy (劲) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4). Again and again the presses a power button (力) which releases a boxing glove (又) fixed to a steel beam (工) which she has to hit with her fist to punch it back into its original position.
surname Jin / the Jin Dynasties (265-420) / Western Jin 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4] (265-316), Eastern Jin 東晉|东晋[Dong1 Jin4] (317-420) and Later Jin Dynasty (936-946) / short name for Shanxi province 山西[Shan1 xi1]

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) serves the sun (日) mapo doufu (亚) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4). The doufu gets extra crispy as the sun puts it into her mouth, and because it is very tasty, Joan of Arc gets a promotion (晋).
to move forward / to promote / to advance

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) serves the sun (日) mapo doufu (亚) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4). The doufu gets extra crispy as the sun puts it into her mouth, and because it is very tasty, Joan of Arc gets a promotion (晋).
to immerse / to soak / to steep / gradually

= + + + : Joan of Arc (ji) has an urge to eat pig snouts (彐) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4). She puts a cooking top (冖) upside down on the floor, puts the pig snout inside and fills the improvised bowl with bottled water (氵) to soak (浸) the pig snout. To make it tender she also beats it wearing a boxing glove (又).
martingale / stingy
surname Jin
red silk
(history) to have an audience with the Emperor
ashes / embers