qiān

铅

HSK 7-9Character · NounTraditional鉛

lead; pencil core

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

lead (chemical element)

Used in scientific, industrial, and daily contexts referring to the chemical element.

Qiān铅
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zhòng重
jīn金
shǔ属
yuán元
sù素
 。

Lead is a common heavy metal element.

Xù蓄
diàn电
chí池
lǐ里
tōng通
cháng常
hán含
yǒu有
qiān铅
 。

Batteries usually contain lead.

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Diàn电
lǎn缆
wài外
pí皮
cháng常
yòng用
qiān铅
lái来
bāo包
guǒ裹
 。

Cable sheaths are often wrapped with lead.

Qiān铅
hé合
jīn金
bèi被
guǎng广
fàn泛
yòng用
yú于
gōng工
yè业
shēng生
chǎn产
 。

Lead alloys are widely used in industrial production.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yóu油
qī漆
hán含
qiān铅
liàng量
chāo超
biāo标
 ,
bù不
néng能
shǐ使
yòng用
 。

This paint has excessive lead content and cannot be used.

2.

noun

pencil lead

Refers specifically to the graphite core of a pencil, not the metal lead element in most daily usage.

Wǒ我
de的
qiān铅
bǐ笔
xīn芯
duàn断
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
huàn换
yī一
gēn根
 。

My pencil lead broke, I need to replace it.

Zhè这
zhī支
qiān铅
bǐ笔
de的
qiān铅
hěn很
róng容
yì易
zhé折
duàn断
 。

The lead on this pencil breaks very easily.

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Kǎo考
shì试
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
yòng用
2B2
qiānB
bǐ铅
de笔
qiān的
lái铅
tián来
tú填
dá涂
tí答
kǎ题
 卡
 。

You need to use 2B pencil lead to fill in the answer sheet during exams.

Tā他
yòng用
qiān铅
bǐ笔
zài在
zhǐ纸
shàng上
huà画
le了
yī一
tiáo条
qiān铅
hén痕
 。

He drew a pencil mark on the paper.

Qiān铅
bǐ笔
hé盒
lǐ里
zhuāng装
zhe着
hǎo好
jǐ几
gēn根
bèi备
yòng用
de的
qiān铅
 。

There are several spare pencil leads in the pencil case.