How to say “metal” in Chinese
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“Metal” in Chinese is 金属, jīn shǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
金属 is read jīn shǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the side of a character it shrinks to 钅 “metal”: 银, 钱, 钢.
It's also used for your Chinese zodiac year: “born in the Year of the Tiger”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “金属”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 金属. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 金子、银和铜都是金属。jīnzi,yínhétóngdōushìjīnshǔGold, silver and copper are metals.
- 金属传热很快jīnshǔchuánrèhěnkuàiMetal conducts heat quickly.
- 金属具有传热快的特性。jīnshǔjùyǒuchuánrèkuàidetèxìngMetals have the property of conducting heat quickly.
- 每种金属都有自己的特性měizhǒngjīnshǔdōuyǒuzìjǐdetèxìngEvery metal has its own properties.
- 金属加热后体积会变大jīnshǔjiārèhòutǐjīhuìbiàndàWhen heated, metal expands in volume.
More words from the lesson “What it's made of”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “metal” in Chinese?
“Metal” in Chinese is 金属, pinyin jīnshǔ.
What does 金属 mean?
金属 (jīnshǔ) means “metal”.
How do you write 金属?
金属 is 2 characters: 金 (jīn) — gold; money; 属 (shǔ) — belong to; genus, kind. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 金属?
金属 is read jīnshǔ. Tones: jīn — first tone, shǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“metal” in the lesson “What it's made of”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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