炼钢

煉鋼

liàngāng

verb #42,945

Meanings

HSK 7-9

我爷爷年轻时在钢厂炼钢。

Wǒ yéye niánqīng shí zài gāngchǎng liàngāng.

When my grandpa was young he made steel at a steel mill.

HSK 7-9

炼钢时，炉子里的温度非常高。

Liàngāng shí, lúzi lǐ de wēndù fēicháng gāo.

When steel is being made, the temperature inside the furnace is extremely high.

usage

炼 means to refine with fire: 炼钢 turns iron into steel, 炼铁 smelts iron from ore, and 炼油 refines oil.

炼 liàn

钢 gāng