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洋铁

Word · NounTraditional洋鐵

tinplate; galvanized iron (old term)

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Meanings

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1.

noun

old term for tinplate or galvanized iron

archaic

An outdated term now largely replaced by 马口铁 (tinplate) or 镀锌铁 (galvanized iron). Historically referred to imported sheet metal.

Zhè这
shì是
yòng用
yáng洋
tiě铁
zuò做
de的
xiāng箱
zi子
 。

This is a box made of galvanized iron.

Yǐ以
qián前
wū屋
dǐng顶
cháng常
pū铺
yáng洋
tiě铁
bǎn板
 。

In the past, roofs were often covered with tinplate sheets.

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Yáng洋
tiě铁
yòu又
chēng称
mǎ马
kǒu口
tiě铁
 。

Galvanized iron is also called tinplate.