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    Expressing "rubber" with 橡胶 (xiàngjiāo)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    橡胶 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 橡胶 (xiàngjiāo) means "rubber" and refers to the elastic material used in manufacturing various products. It commonly appears as a modifier before other nouns, such as 橡胶子弹 (rubber bullets) or 橡胶手套 (rubber gloves). The word is used in both everyday and technical contexts.

    Examples

    • 工人们戴着橡胶手套在车间里操作。

      Gōngrénmen dàizhe xiàngjiāo shǒutào zài chējiān lǐ cāozuò.

      The workers wore rubber gloves while operating in the workshop.

    • 这双雨靴是用天然橡胶做的。

      Zhè shuāng yǔxuē shì yòng tiānrán xiàngjiāo zuò de.

      These rain boots are made of natural rubber.

    • 橡胶价格的上涨影响了轮胎行业。

      Xiàngjiāo jiàgé de shàngzhǎng yǐngxiǎng le lúntāi hángyè.

      The rise in rubber prices has affected the tire industry.

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