钢铁 (gāng tiě) — (noun) steel; (adjective) steel; (figurative) strong, firm, unyielding
Definition
钢铁 specifically means 'steel' (the alloy), narrower than the general term 金属 ('metal'). As an adjective ('iron-willed, unyielding'), it implies a harder, more rigid strength than 强硬 ('tough, hard-line').
noun
steel
adjective
steel(figurative) strongfirmunyielding
Examples
- 钢铁。Zhè zuò dà qiáo shì yòng gāng tiě jiàn zào de.This big bridge is built of steel.
- 钢铁，。Tā yǒu zhe gāng tiě bān de yì zhì, cóng bú fàng qì.He has a will of steel and never gives up.
- 钢铁。gāng tiě Gōng yè shì yí gè guó jiā de zhòng yào zhī zhù.The steel industry is an important pillar of a country.
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