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钢铁

鋼鐵
gāngtiě
noun #9,437

Meanings

  1. 1 steel; iron and steel
  2. 2 (figurative) iron will; steely resolve

Examples

中国是世界上最大的钢铁生产国。
Zhōngguó shì shìjiè shang zuì dà de gāngtiě shēngchǎn guó.
China is the world's largest steel producer.
他有钢铁般的意志。
Tā yǒu gāngtiě bān de yìzhì.
He has an iron will.
钢铁行业面临产能过剩的问题。
Gāngtiě hángyè miànlín chǎnnéng guòshèng de wèntí.
The steel industry faces overcapacity problems.

Tips

culture
钢铁侠 (Gāngtiě Xiá, Iron Man) is the Chinese name for the Marvel superhero. 侠 means 'hero/knight-errant.'

In Pop Culture

钢铁侠 Gāngtiě Xiá
Iron Man
Marvel superhero — literally 'steel iron hero'
钢铁是怎样炼成的 Gāngtiě Shì Zěnyàng Liàn chéng De
How the Steel Was Tempered
Soviet novel by Nikolai Ostrovsky, widely read in China

Stroke Order

钢 gāng
铁 tiě