铁丝

鐵絲

tiěsī

noun #18,484

Measure Word

一根铁丝 gēn

Meanings

1 iron wire
2 wire

Characters

silk; thread; wire

Examples

HSK 2

他用铁丝做了一个小动物。

Tā yòng tiěsī zuò le yī gè xiǎo dòngwù.

He made a small animal out of wire.

HSK 4

院子周围围了一圈铁丝网。

Yuànzi zhōuwéi wéi le yī quān tiěsīwǎng.

The yard is surrounded by wire mesh.

Tips

usage

铁丝网 (tiěsīwǎng) = wire mesh / barbed wire fence. In internet slang, 铁丝 can also mean a die-hard fan (abbreviated from 铁路粉丝 or 地铁粉丝), but this is niche.

Stroke Order

铁 tiě

丝 sī