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钢铁 (gāng tiě): steel

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun, adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
steel
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun, adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • steel

Chinese explanation

  • 钢和铁的统称,常指钢这种坚固的金属材料
  • 比喻坚强、坚定的意志或性格,如钢铁般的意志。

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Character breakdown

steel

HSK 7

iron (metal)

Example sentences

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This large bridge is built with steel, so it is very sturdy and can bear the weight of heavy trucks.

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During wartime, steel was an important material for making weapons and tanks, and it was very precious to the country.

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He persisted in exercising every day and developed an iron will, able to overcome even the greatest difficulties.

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The workers at this steel plant are busy day and night, smelting iron ore into high-quality steel to supply automobile manufacturing plants.

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After ten years of effort, this company finally became a leading enterprise in the steel industry.

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