搪瓷 (táng cí) — enamel (hard coating on metal, e.g., pots, basins)

Definition

Examples

• 这个杯子是搪瓷做的。
  Zhè ge bēi zi shì táng cí zuò de.
  This cup is made of enamel.
• 老式搪瓷盆现在很少见了。
  Lǎo shì táng cí pén xiàn zài hěn shǎo jiàn le.
  Old-fashioned enamel basins are rarely seen nowadays.
• 这种搪瓷容易掉，要小心使用。
  Zhè zhǒng táng cí róng yì diào, yào xiǎo xīn shǐ yòng.
  This kind of enamel chips easily, so handle with care.

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