the five metals; hardware; metal products
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
the five metals (gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin)
Historical and technical term referring to the traditional five metals in Chinese metallurgy.
Gǔ古
dài代
wǔ五
jīn金
zhī之
zhōng中
，
huáng黄
jīn金
zuì最
wéi为
guì贵
zhòng重
。
Among the five metals of ancient times, gold was the most precious.
noun
hardware; metal products; metal fittings
Modern common usage referring to hardware stores, tools, and metal fittings.
Wǒ我
jiā家
fù附
jìn近
xīn新
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
wǔ五
jīn金
shāng商
diàn店
。
A new hardware store opened near my home.
Zhè这
xiē些
luó螺
sī丝
dīng钉
shǔ属
yú于
xiǎo小
wǔ五
jīn金
。
These screws belong to small hardware fittings.
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Zhuāng装
xiū修
fáng房
zi子
xū需
yào要
mǎi买
bù不
shǎo少
wǔ五
jīn金
cái材
liào料
。
Renovating a house requires buying quite a lot of hardware materials.