生铁 (shēng tiě) — pig iron
Definition
Raw iron smelted from ore — brittle and high in carbon, used as a starting material before further refining into steel (钢) or wrought iron (熟铁).
noun
pig iron
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 生铁。Zhè zuò gōng chǎng yòng shēng tiě zhù zào guǎn dào.This factory uses pig iron to cast pipes.
- 生铁，。shēng tiě Bǐ gāng cuì, dàn chéng běn dī.Pig iron is more brittle than steel, but cheaper.
- 生铁。Cóng kuàng shí zhōng liàn chū de shēng tiě xū yào jìn yí bù chǔ lǐ.The pig iron smelted from ore needs further processing.
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