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Hanzi

鋼 / 钢

Traditional
Simplified

steel

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

gāng, gàng

Bopomofo

ㄍㄤ, ㄍㄤˋ

Jyutping

gong3

Example sentences

鋼是鐵和碳的合金。
钢是铁和碳的合金。

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.

qín
她從小就開始學習彈鋼琴。
她从小就开始学习弹钢琴。

She has been learning to play the piano since she was a child.

她從小就開始學習彈鋼琴。
她从小就开始学习弹钢琴。

She started learning to play the piano from a young age.

jià
他買了一架鋼琴。
他买了一架钢琴。

He bought a piano.

這座大橋是用鋼鐵建造的,非常堅固。
这座大桥是用钢铁建造的,非常坚固。

This bridge is built with steel and is very strong.

這家大型鋼鐵廠是國有企業。
这家大型钢铁厂是国有企业。

This large steel plant is a state-owned enterprise.

這座工廠採用新技術煉鋼,以降低能源消耗。
这座工厂采用新技术炼钢,以降低能源消耗。

The factory uses new technology for steelmaking to reduce energy consumption.

焦炭 jiāotàn
焦炭是煉鋼的重要原料。
焦炭是炼钢的重要原料。

Coke is an important raw material in steelmaking.

工地需要大量鋼材來搭建橋樑。
工地需要大量钢材来搭建桥梁。

The construction site needs a large amount of steel to build the bridge.

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