矿产 (kuàng chǎn) — mineral resources; minerals
Definition
矿产 (kuàngchǎn) refers to the mineral resources themselves — what is extracted and used. 矿 is the place where they are dug up (a mine or deposit); 矿藏 is a near-synonym emphasizing resources still in the ground.
noun
mineral resourcesminerals
Measure word · 种
Easily confused
Examples
- 矿产。Zhè ge dì qū kuàng chǎn zī yuán hěn fēng fù.This region has abundant mineral resources.
- 矿产。Tā men gōng sī zhèng zài kāi fā xīn de kuàng chǎn.Their company is developing new mineral resources.
- 矿产。Bǎo hù kuàng chǎn zī yuán fēi cháng zhòng yào.Protecting mineral resources is very important.
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