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    Referring to a bronze medal with 铜牌 (tóngpái)

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    Explanation

    铜牌 (tóngpái) means "bronze medal," the award given for third place in competitions. It is a compound of 铜 (bronze/copper) and 牌 (medal/plate). Related terms include 金牌 (gold medal) and 银牌 (silver medal).

    Examples

    • 虽然只拿了铜牌，但她已经很满意了。

      suīrán zhǐ ná le tóngpái, dàn tā yǐjīng hěn mǎnyì le.

      Although she only won the bronze medal, she was already very satisfied.

    • 他在百米赛跑中获得了铜牌。

      tā zài bǎi mǐ sàipǎo zhōng huòdé le tóngpái.

      He won a bronze medal in the 100-meter sprint.

    • 这是我们国家在这个项目上的第一枚铜牌。

      zhè shì wǒmen guójiā zài zhège xiàngmù shàng de dì yī méi tóngpái.

      This is our country's first bronze medal in this event.