steel and iron; iron-willed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
steel and iron; steel
Often used to refer to the iron and steel industry, or to metal materials in general.
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
shì是
gāng钢
tiě铁
shēng生
chǎn产
dà大
guó国
。
This country is a major producer of steel.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jìn进
kǒu口
yōu优
zhì质
gāng钢
tiě铁
。
We need to import high-quality steel.
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Gāng钢
tiě铁
shì是
xiàn现
dài代
gōng工
yè业
de的
jī基
shí石
。
Steel is the cornerstone of modern industry.
adjective
iron-willed; unyielding; steadfast
Used metaphorically to describe a person's strong will, determination, or an organization's resilience. Often used as an attributive adjective (属性词).
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
gāng钢
tiě铁
zhàn战
shì士
，
cóng从
bù不
xiàng向
kùn困
nan难
dī低
tóu头
。
He is an iron-willed warrior who never yields to difficulties.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
xí习
tā他
gāng钢
tiě铁
bān般
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
We should learn from his iron-like will.
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Zhè这
zhī支
duì队
wu伍
yǒu有
zhe着
gāng钢
tiě铁
bān般
de的
jì纪
lǜ律
。
This team has iron-clad discipline.