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Chinese dictionary
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n.ferrum (Fe); iron (Fe)
这是块废铁。
This is scrap iron.
趁热打铁
Strike while the iron is hot.
铁会生锈。
Iron rusts.
- 2
n.weapon; arms
动铁为凶
resort to arms
尺铁
weaponry
- 3
adj.metastrong; hard; solid; strong as iron
大家都称她为“铁娘子”。
She was known as the "Iron Lady".
他有着铁一般的意志。
He is a man of iron will.
- 4
adj.metacrack; cruel; violent; harsh; ruthless
铁面无私
impartial and incorruptible
- 5
adj.metaunalterable; indisputable; firm
用铁的事实证明
prove with hard facts
铁案如山
an ironclad case
- 6
adj.serious expression; severe looking; solemn; serious
他铁着个脸，没有一丝笑容。
He looked stern, without a faint smile.
- 7
adj.tight; close; intimate
误会消除后，两人的关系更铁了。
With the misunderstanding cleared up, the two became even closer.
- 8
v.determine; resolve
铁了心
be unshakable in one's determination
Words and phrases with 铁
- 铁木[word]ironwood
- 铁轨[word]rail
- 铁血[word]arms and blood—war; having strong will and readiness to sacrifice
- 铁道[word]railroad
- 铁道部[word]ministry of railways
- 铁骑[word]strong cavalry
- 铁窗[word]a window with iron grating; prison
- 铁棒[word]iron bar
- 铁锹[word]spade
- 铁板钉钉[idiom]that's final; firm
- 铁壁铜墙[idiom]iron walls and brass partitions
- 铁骨铮铮[idiom]firm and unyielding
- 铁案如山[idiom]open-and-shut case
- 铁石心肠[idiom]hard-hearted
- 铁树开花[idiom]rare sight
- 铁面无私[idiom]impartial and incorruptible
- 铁证如山[idiom]conclusive evidence
- 铁板一块[idiom]monolithic bloc
Word usage
- common measure word"铁" is often matched with measure word "块"or"吨".
一块铁
one piece of iron
一吨铁
one ton of iron
Chinese Characters with pinyin tiě
- 帖invitation