dìng

锭

Character · Noun · Measure wordTraditional錠

spindle; ingot; measure word

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

spindle (textile machine part)

technical

Technical term for textile machinery components, used in formal industrial contexts.

Fǎng纺
zhī织
chǎng厂
de的
fǎng纺
shā纱
jī机
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
jīng精
mì密
de的
dìng锭
zi子
 。

There are many precise spindles on the spinning machines in the textile factory.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
dìng锭
zi子
dà大
fú幅
tí提
shēng升
le了
fǎng纺
shā纱
xiào效
lǜ率
 。

This new type of spindle greatly improves spinning efficiency.

2.

noun

ingot; solid block

neutral

Refers to compacted solid forms of metals, medicines or other substances.

Gōng工
rén人
men们
jiāng将
róng熔
huà化
de的
huáng黄
jīn金
zhù铸
chéng成
jīn金
dìng锭
 。

Workers cast molten gold into gold ingots.

Gāng钢
dìng锭
shì是
gāng钢
tiě铁
shēng生
chǎn产
de的
zhōng中
jiān间
chǎn产
pǐn品
 。

Steel ingots are intermediate products in steel production.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wàn万
yìng应
dìng锭
kě可
yǐ以
zhì治
liáo疗
duō多
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
bìng病
zhèng症
 。

This kind of patent medicine pill can treat many common ailments.

3.

measure word

measure word for solid blocks

neutral

Used for items shaped into solid blocks, especially ink, gold or medicine tablets.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
dìng锭
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
huī徽
mò墨
yòng用
yú于
shū书
fǎ法
chuàng创
zuò作
 。

He bought a high-quality Hui ink stick for calligraphy creation.

Zhè这
ge个
xiāng箱
zi子
lǐ里
zhuāng装
le了
sān三
dìng锭
yín银
yuán元
bǎo宝
 。

There are three silver ingots in this box.

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Yé爷
ye爷
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
liǎng两
dìng锭
lǎo老
shì式
de的
tóng铜
dìng锭
 。

Grandpa has collected two old copper ingots.