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铁丝

Word · NounTraditional鐵絲

iron wire; metal wire

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

iron wire; wire made from drawn iron

Refers to thin, flexible metal wire made from iron, commonly used for binding, fencing, or fastening. Distinct from steel wire (钢丝) or copper wire (铜丝).

Qǐng请
yòng用
tiě铁
sī丝
bǎ把
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
xiāng箱
zi子
kǔn捆
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
 。

Please use wire to tie these two boxes together.

Yuàn院
zi子
zhōu周
wéi围
wéi围
zhe着
yī一
quān圈
tiě铁
sī丝
wǎng网
 。

The yard is surrounded by a circle of wire mesh.

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Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
juǎn卷
tiě铁
sī丝
zhǔn准
bèi备
xiū修
zhà栅
lan栏
 。

He bought a roll of wire to repair the fence.

Zhè这
gēn根
tiě铁
sī丝
tài太
xì细
le了
 ,
róng容
yì易
duàn断
 。

This piece of wire is too thin and breaks easily.