铜

Copper (chemistry) in Chinese: 铜 (tóng)

tóng

copper (chemistry)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 銅2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1copper (chemistry)
  2. 2see also 红铜

Stroke order

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铜

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄨㄥˊ

tóng

ㄊ/ tㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

铜

Simplified

銅

Traditional

Example sentences

See 铜 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 现在我开始发铜牌。

    xiàn zài wǒ kāi shǐ fā tóng pái。

    Now I am starting to issue copper medals.

  • 一个铜管乐队沿着路前进。

    yí gè tóng guǎn yuè duì yán zhe lù qián jìn。

    A brass band is marching along the street.

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Related words

铜牌

tóng pái

bronze medal

统治

tǒng zhì

to rule (a country)

推辞

tuī cí

to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)

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tuī jiàn

to recommend

歪

wāi

askew

往返

wǎng fǎn

to go back and forth

委屈

wěi qu

to feel wronged

温柔

wēn róu

gentle and soft

文具

wén jù

stationery

吻

wěn

kiss

雾

wù

fog

瞎

xiā

blind

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