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锡

HSK 7-9Character · Noun · VerbTraditional錫

tin; give as a gift; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

tin (chemical element, Sn)

technical

Also 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.

2.

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.

3.

verb

to grant; to bestow

literary

Used 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.