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钢种

Word · NounTraditional鋼種

aluminum (old term for aluminum)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

aluminum (as a material); old term for aluminum

archaic

This is an outdated industrial or commercial term for the metal aluminum. It is rarely used in modern daily language, where '铝 (lǚ)' is standard. It might still be found in older texts or in certain fixed expressions like '钢种锅'.

Zhè这
ge个
jiù旧
shuǐ水
hú壶
shì是
yòng用
gāng钢
zhǒng种
zuò做
de的
 。

This old kettle is made of aluminum (old term).

Zài在
guò过
qù去
de的
shāng商
pǐn品
biāo标
qiān签
shàng上
 ,
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
kàn看
dào到
 '
gāng钢
zhǒng种
zhì制
pǐn品
 '
 。

On old product labels, you might sometimes see 'aluminum goods'.

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Gāng钢
zhǒng种
guō锅
bǐ比
tiě铁
guō锅
qīng轻
biàn便
 。

Aluminum pots are lighter than iron pots.