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冶金

Word · Verb

smelt metal; metallurgy

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to smelt metal; to extract and refine metal from ore

Primarily used as a verb meaning the process of extracting metals from ores. Also commonly used as a noun referring to the metallurgical industry or the field of metallurgy.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhuān专
mén门
cóng从
shì事
yě冶
jīn金
shēng生
chǎn产
 。

This factory specializes in metallurgical production.

Yě冶
jīn金
gōng工
yè业
shì是
guó国
mín民
jīng经
jì济
de的
zhòng重
yào要
jī基
chǔ础
 。

The metallurgical industry is an important foundation of the national economy.

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Tā他
dà大
xué学
xué学
de的
shì是
yě冶
jīn金
gōng工
chéng程
 。

He studied metallurgical engineering in university.