xī
锡
tin; give as a gift; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
tin (chemical element, Sn)
technicalAlso called 锡镴 in some Chinese dialect areas, refers to the common silvery-white metallic tin.
Xī锡
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yán延
zhǎn展
xìng性
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
jīn金
shǔ属
。
Tin is a metal with very strong ductility.
Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
tiě铁
tǒng桶
dù镀
xī锡
。
Workers are tin-plating the iron buckets.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
hé合
jīn金
hán含
yǒu有
tóng铜
hé和
xī锡
。
This alloy contains copper and tin.
Xī锡
hú壶
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
shèng盛
fàng放
chá茶
yè叶
。
Tin pots are used to store tea leaves.
Hěn很
duō多
lǎo老
shì式
guàn罐
tóu头
hé盒
shì是
yòng用
dù镀
xī锡
tiě铁
pí皮
zuò做
de的
。
Many old-fashioned cans are made of tin-plated iron sheet.
noun
surname Xi
A rare Chinese family name.
Xī锡
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
。
Mr. Xi is a new colleague at our company.
verb
to grant; to bestow
literaryUsed in formal literary contexts, often paired with nouns like 良缘, 赏赐.
Zhè这
duì对
xīn新
rén人
dé得
dào到
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
zhù祝
fú福
，
zhēn真
shì是
tiān天
xī锡
liáng良
yuán缘
。
This couple has received everyone's blessings, truly a divinely granted happy marriage.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
xī锡
shǎng赏
cì赐
wù物
gěi给
yǒu有
gōng功
de的
dà大
chén臣
。
Ancient emperors often granted rewards to meritorious ministers.