tóng
铜
copper; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
copper (chemical element, symbol Cu)
formalDescribes the chemical and physical properties of copper, often used in industrial and scientific contexts.
Tóng铜
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
dǎo导
diàn电
jīn金
shǔ属
。
Copper is an important conductive metal.
Diàn电
xiàn线
lǐ里
de的
tóng铜
xīn芯
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
chuán传
shū输
diàn电
lì力
。
The copper core in wires can efficiently transmit electricity.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
gǔ古
dài代
tóng铜
jìng镜
bǎo保
cún存
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
hǎo好
。
This ancient bronze mirror is very well preserved.
Tóng铜
de的
yán延
zhǎn展
xìng性
hěn很
qiáng强
，
kě可
yǐ以
bèi被
lā拉
chéng成
xì细
tóng铜
sī丝
。
Copper has excellent ductility and can be drawn into thin copper wires.
Gōng工
yè业
shēng生
chǎn产
zhōng中
dà大
liàng量
shǐ使
yòng用
tóng铜
lái来
zhì制
zào造
guǎn管
dào道
hé和
líng零
jiàn件
。
Copper is widely used in industrial production to manufacture pipes and parts.
noun
surname Tong
neutralUsed as a family name in China.
Tóng铜
lǎo老
shī师
jīn今
tiān天
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
shàng上
le了
yī一
tàng堂
shēng生
dòng动
de的
yǔ语
wén文
kè课
。
Teacher Tong gave us a lively Chinese language class today.
Wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
xìng姓
tóng铜
，
shì是
yī一
wèi位
tuì退
xiū休
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
。
My neighbor has the family name Tong and is a retired engineer.