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钢

gāng · gang

Traditional 鋼

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. steel
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Steel spoon

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)勺子(sháozi)是(shì)钢(gāng)的(de)，很(hěn)结实(jiēshi)。

    This spoon is steel. It is very sturdy.

  2. Dengdeng

    钢(gāng)的(de)不会(bùhuì)坏(huài)，用(yòng)十年(shínián)都行(dōuxíng)。

    Steel does not break. It lasts ten years.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)的(de)勺子(sháozi)是(shì)塑料(sùliào)的(de)。

    My spoon as a kid was plastic.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)塑料(sùliào)勺(sháo)呢(ne)？

    So where is your plastic spoon?

  5. Liangliang

    被(bèi)我(wǒ)咬断(yǎoduàn)了(le)。

    I bit it in half.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)座(zuò)桥(qiáo)是(shì)用(yòng)钢(gāng)和(hé)水(shuǐ)泥(ní)建(jiàn)成(chéng)的(de)。

This bridge is built with steel and cement.

02

工(gōng)人(rén)把(bǎ)烧(shāo)红(hóng)的(de)钢(gāng)放(fàng)进(jìn)冷(lěng)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)冷(lěng)却(què)。

The worker put the red-hot steel into cold water to cool it.

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