bó

白金

Word · NounTraditional鉑

platinum; silver (archaic)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

platinum; Pt (chemical element)

technical

The common name for the precious metal platinum, used in jewelry, catalysts, and industrial applications.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
cuī催
huà化
jì剂
hán含
yǒu有
bó铂
 。

This catalyst contains platinum.

Tā她
de的
jié结
hūn婚
jiè戒
zhǐ指
shì是
bó铂
jīn金
de的
 。

Her wedding ring is made of platinum.

2.

noun

silver (archaic)

archaic

An ancient term for silver, used in historical or literary contexts.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
 '
bó铂
 '
zhǐ指
dài代
bái白
yín银
 。

In ancient texts, '铂' often referred to silver.

Gǔ古
dài代
de的
 '
bó铂
 '
bìng并
fēi非
jīn今
rì日
de的
bó铂
jīn金
 。

The ancient term '铂' did not refer to today's platinum.