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金属
jīnshǔ
Description
金属是一种硬硬的材料，像铁和金都是金属。
Metal is a hard material; iron and gold are both metals.
很多东西都用金属做，比如刀、车和硬币。
Many things are made of metal, such as knives, cars, and coins.
Meanings
金属jīnshǔ
metal (material such as iron, gold, copper)
这把刀是用金属做的。
This knife is made of metal.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
金 (metal/gold) + 属 (category/kind), literally "metal category."
- Nuance
general word for metals; 金属 is the material class, 金 alone often means gold.
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