<p>I think it might originate in Japanese, where it is written as 課金, meaning that you pay real money to the game, to get some advantages (such as better equipment).</p>

<p>When the word come to Chinese, 課 (simplified: 课) has the same reading as 氪. So on the internet, it is sometimes written as 氪金. You might also see other forms.</p>

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For reference: Japanese [課金](https://jisho.org/word/%E8%AA%B2%E9%87%91) (*ka'kin*)
Andrew T.
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<p>I see the question has already been answered, but I want to add a method of finding the answer.</p>
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<p>氪金<br />
kèjīn</p>
<p>to make an in-app purchase in a game</p>
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<p>I know the meaning of <code>氪</code> is krypton. But I find there are many people say: <code>这个游戏真好玩，我要氪金</code>. <br>
Now they have got the game and played it, so they needn't buy the game now, even sometime they say so when play a free game. So how to understand the meaning of it? </p>

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btw do you know the meaning of **肝** ?
SXSW
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@SXSW I know playing game for long time does harm to one's liver.
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What's the meaning of "氪金"? How to translate it?
# What's the meaning of "氪金"? How to translate it?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-18)

I know the meaning of `氪` is krypton. But I find there are many people say: `这个游戏真好玩，我要氪金`.   
Now they have got the game and played it, so they needn't buy the game now, even sometime they say so when play a free game. So how to understand the meaning of it?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: btw do you know the meaning of **肝** ?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 I know playing game for long time does harm to one's liver.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-01-18. Score: 3

I think it might originate in Japanese, where it is written as 課金, meaning that you pay real money to the game, to get some advantages (such as better equipment).

When the word come to Chinese, 課 (simplified: 课) has the same reading as 氪. So on the internet, it is sometimes written as 氪金. You might also see other forms.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: For reference: Japanese [課金](https://jisho.org/word/%E8%AA%B2%E9%87%91) (*ka'kin*)  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-01-18. Score: 1

I see the question has already been answered, but I want to add a method of finding the answer.

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This word is in CC-CEDICT. You can search it on: <https://www.mdbg.net>

> 氪金  
> kèjīn
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> to make an in-app purchase in a game


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