金
属

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The word "金属" is formed by combining the character "金", meaning gold or metal, with the character "属", meaning category or type; this creates a compound where "金" specifies the material and "属" indicates a classification, resulting in the term for "metal" as a general class of substances.

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金属通常很坚硬。

Jīnshǔ tōngcháng hěn jiānyìng.

Metal is usually very hard.

许多工具是用金属制造的。

Xǔduō gōngjù shì yòng jīnshǔ zhìzào de.

Many tools are made of metal.

工程师选择了合适的金属材料。

Gōngchéngshī xuǎnzé le héshì de jīnshǔ cáiliào.

The engineer chose suitable metal materials.

这种金属合金具有优异的耐腐蚀性。

Zhè zhǒng jīnshǔ héjīn jùyǒu yōuyì de nài fǔshí xìng.

This metal alloy has excellent corrosion resistance.

在高温环境下，某些金属会发生相变，从而改变其物理性质。

Zài gāowēn huánjìng xià, mǒu xiē jīnshǔ huì fāshēng xiāngbiàn, cóng'ér gǎibiàn qí wùlǐ xìngzhì.

In high-temperature environments, some metals undergo phase transitions, thereby changing their physical properties.

Word Definition - 金属

jīn shǔ metal; CL:種|种[zhǒng]

Individual Character Details

金 jīn, jīn
属 shǔ, zhǔ