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iron; hard; certain
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
iron; ironware
A chemical element and common metal used for making tools, structures, and other objects.
Tiě铁
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jīn金
shǔ属
。
Iron is a common metal.
Zhè这
zuò座
qiáo桥
shì是
yòng用
tiě铁
zào造
de的
。
This bridge is made of iron.
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Tā他
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
yī一
xiē些
shēng生
xiù锈
de的
tiě铁
。
He found some rusty iron.
adjective
hard as iron; firm; unyielding
Used metaphorically to describe a person's strong will, or something that is very hard or certain.
Tā他
yǒu有
zhe着
gāng钢
tiě铁
bān般
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
He has an iron will.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
tiě铁
de的
shì事
shí实
。
This is an indisputable fact.
adjective
certain; sure; definite
Often used in the structure '铁定' or to emphasize certainty.
Tā他
tiě铁
le了
xīn心
yào要
jiè戒
yān烟
。
He is dead set on quitting smoking.
Tiě铁
zhèng证
rú如
shān山
。
The evidence is conclusive, like a mountain.