铜线

銅線

tóngxiàn

noun #35,123

Measure Word

一根铜线 gēn

Meanings

1 copper wire
2 copper cable

Characters

line; wire; thread

Examples

HSK 7-9

电线里面是铜线。

Diànxiàn lǐmiàn shì tóngxiàn.

Inside the electrical cord is copper wire.

HSK 7-9

他用铜线把两块金属连起来。

Tā yòng tóngxiàn bǎ liǎng kuài jīnshǔ lián qǐlái.

He used copper wire to connect the two pieces of metal.

Tips

memory

铜 (copper) + 线 (line/wire) = 'copper wire', a transparent compound. Pair with 电线 diànxiàn 'electric wire' and 钢丝 gāngsī 'steel wire' to remember the wire-material pattern.

Stroke Order

铜 tóng

线 xiàn