Chinese for Kids · Level 13
91 words
Chinese word
磁铁
Pronunciation
Pinyincí tiě
Meaning
- nounmagnet
Example
这是一块磁铁。zhè shì yí kuài cí tiě
This is a magnet.
More examples
磁铁吸住了回形针。cí tiě xī zhù le huí xíng zhēn
The magnet picked up a paper clip.
Core concept
A hard object with an invisible pull that draws iron and some other metals toward it.
Common phrases
一块磁铁yí kuài cí tiě
a magnet
磁铁的两极cí tiě de liǎng jí
the two poles of a magnet
Similar words
吸铁石xī tiě shí: A solid object that can draw iron and some other metals closer to itself.
Definition in Chinese
可以吸引铁等金属，并使这些金属向自己靠近的物体。ké yǐ xī yǐn tiě děng jīn shǔ bìng shǐ zhè xiē jīn shǔ xiàng zì jǐ kào jìn de wù tǐ
Word origin
磁 (cí, "magnetic") + 铁 (tiě, "iron") combines the idea of magnetic force with the metal it commonly attracts.
Usage tips
- The pull can work through paper or plastic, so a note can stay on a refrigerator while the paper itself is not being drawn toward the object.