钢圈 (gāng) — wheel rim; underwire (in a bra)

Definition

A compound noun referring to a rigid metal ring — most commonly the steel rim of a car wheel, or the underwire inside a bra. The first sense is its everyday use.

noun
wheel rimunderwire (in a bra)
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Examples

  • 钢圈
    Zhè liàng chē de gāng yǐ jīng shēng xiù le, xū yào huàn xīn de.
    The wheel rim of this car is already rusted and needs to be replaced.
  • 钢圈
    Zhè jiàn nèi yī de gāng shè jì dé bù hǎo, chuān zhuó hěn bù shū fu.
    The underwire design of this bra is not good; it's very uncomfortable to wear.
  • 钢圈
    Gōng chǎng zhuān mén shēng chǎn gè zhǒng chǐ cùn de qì chē gāng.
    The factory specializes in producing car wheel rims of all sizes.

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