jadeite mineral; hard jade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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jadeite; a hard mineral composed of sodium aluminum silicate
Technical term in mineralogy. Refers specifically to the mineral jadeite (sodium aluminum silicate), which is distinct from nephrite (软玉). It is the primary constituent of the gemstone jadeite (翡翠).
Yìng硬
yù玉
shì是
fěi翡
cuì翠
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
chéng成
fèn分
。
Jadeite is the main component of jade.
Zhè这
kuài块
yìng硬
yù玉
zhì质
dì地
fēi非
cháng常
xì细
nì腻
。
This piece of jadeite has a very fine texture.
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Yìng硬
yù玉
hé和
ruǎn软
yù玉
shì是
liǎng两
zhǒng种
bù不
tóng同
de的
kuàng矿
wù物
。
Jadeite and nephrite are two different minerals.