diamond (mineral)
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diamond (mineral); pure crystalline carbon
formalThis is the technical/mineralogical term for diamond. In everyday language, '钻石' (zuàn shí) is more common for gemstones. Also called 金刚钻 (jīn gāng zuàn).
Jīn金
gāng刚
shí石
shì是
zì自
rán然
jiè界
zuì最
jiān坚
yìng硬
de的
wù物
zhì质
。
Diamond is the hardest substance in nature.
Gōng工
yè业
shàng上
cháng常
yòng用
jīn金
gāng刚
shí石
zhì制
zuò作
gāo高
jīng精
dù度
qiē切
gē割
gōng工
jù具
。
In industry, diamond is often used to make high-precision cutting tools.
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Zhè这
kuài块
jīn金
gāng刚
shí石
jīng晶
tǐ体
fēi非
cháng常
chún纯
jìng净
，
jià价
zhí值
lián连
chéng城
。
This diamond crystal is exceptionally pure and is worth a fortune.