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    Expressing 'copper' with 铜 (tóng)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Explanation

    铜 (tóng) means 'copper,' the reddish-brown metallic element. It is used in scientific, industrial, and everyday contexts. It appears in compound words such as 铜线 (copper wire) and 青铜 (bronze).

    Examples

    • 这条铜线已经用了很多年了。

      Zhè tiáo tóng xiàn yǐjīng yòng le hěn duō nián le.

      This copper wire has been used for many years.

    • 古代人很早就学会了用铜制作工具。

      Gǔdài rén hěn zǎo jiù xuéhuì le yòng tóng zhìzuò gōngjù.

      Ancient people learned to make tools with copper very early on.

    • 铜的导电性能非常好,常用来做电线。

      tóng de dǎo diàn xìng néng fēi cháng hǎo, cháng yòng lái zuò diàn xiàn.

      Copper has excellent electrical conductivity and is often used to make wires.

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