Chinese word

焊

Pronunciation

Pinyinhàn

Meaning

  • verbweld

Example

你会焊铁吗？nǐ huì hàn tiě ma

Can you weld iron?

Illustration for 焊 (weld)

More examples

这种材料不好焊，需要预热。zhè zhǒng cái liào bù hǎo hàn xū yào yù rè

This material is hard to weld and needs preheating.

Core concept

Create a metal connection by heating one small area until the metal itself or added metal flows into a firm joint.

Common phrases

  • 进行焊接jìn xíng hàn jiē

    carry out welding

  • 点焊修补diǎn hàn xiū bǔ

    repair by spot welding

  • 焊接修理hàn jiē xiū lǐ

    repair by welding

Similar words

焊接hàn jiē: Joining metal parts into one whole by melting their edges or surfaces with high heat.
连接lián jiē: Linking separate parts or sections to make them continuous.

Definition in Chinese

用火或电等高温把金属局部熔化并连接起来的动作或过程。yòng huǒ huò diàn děng gāo wēn bǎ jīn shǔ jú bù róng huà bìng lián jiē qǐ lái de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

焊 (hàn, "weld") is a phono-semantic character: 火 (huǒ, "fire") points to the heat, while 旱 (hàn, "drought") mainly supplies the sound.

Usage tips

  • In everyday skill questions, this verb works for both factory work and small home repairs, while the material or object tells listeners how specialized the task is.

Other meanings

  • solderverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 焊条hàn tiáowelding rodnoun
  • 焊缝hàn fèngweld seamnoun

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