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How do you say "metal" in Chinese?
金属
jīn shǔ
In Chinese, "metal" is 金属.
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Pronunciation
Jīn (high flat tone) shǔ (falling tone). Hold 'jin' high and steady, then drop on 'shoo'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 金 (jīn, gold or metal) is 8 strokes. 属 (shǔ, to belong to or family) is 12 strokes with the roof radical 宀.
Example sentence
铁是一种金属。
Iron is a type of metal.
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How to remember 金属
Jin means gold, shǔ means to belong to. Metal is gold that belongs to the earth.
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- barrel 桶 tǒng
- bone 骨头 gǔ tou
- crab 螃蟹 páng xiè
- lobster 龙虾 lóng xiā
- orca 虎鲸 hǔ jīng
- sea lion 海狮 hǎi shī
- squid 鱿鱼 yóu yú
- towel 毛巾 máo jīn
- walrus 海象 hǎi xiàng
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Questions about 金属
How do you say "metal" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "metal" is 金属. It is a noun.
How is 金属 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 金 (jīn, gold or metal) is 8 strokes. 属 (shǔ, to belong to or family) is 12 strokes with the roof radical 宀.
How is 金属 used in a sentence?
Use 金属 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 铁是一种金属。 (Iron is a type of metal.).
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