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砖坯

Word · NounTraditional磚坯

unfired brick; green brick; adobe

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

unfired brick; raw brick; adobe; green brick

technical

Refers to molded clay that has been shaped into bricks but not yet fired in a kiln. Also called 'green brick' in industrial contexts. Brittle and easily broken before firing.

Zhè这
xiē些
zhuān砖
pī坯
xū需
yào要
zài在
yīn阴
liáng凉
chù处
liàng晾
gān干
hòu后
cái才
néng能
rù入
yáo窑
 。

These unfired bricks need to dry in a cool place before they can be loaded into the kiln.

Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
bǎ把
zhuān砖
pī坯
zhuāng装
jìn进
zhuān砖
yáo窑
 。

The workers are loading the green bricks into the brick kiln.

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Zhuān砖
pī坯
bǐ比
chéng成
pǐn品
zhuān砖
gèng更
róng容
yì易
suì碎
 。

Unfired bricks are more fragile than finished bricks.

Zhè这
gè个
zhuān砖
chǎng厂
měi每
tiān天
néng能
shēng生
chǎn产
yī一
wàn万
kuài块
zhuān砖
pī坯
 。

This brick factory can produce ten thousand green bricks every day.