Chinese word

铝

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǚ

Meaning

  • nounaluminum

Example

我把饭放在铝盒里。wǒ bǎ fàn fàng zài lǚ hé lǐ

I put the food in an aluminum container.

Illustration for 铝 (aluminum)

More examples

飞机机身使用了铝合金以减轻重量。fēi jī jī shēn shǐ yòng le lǚ hé jīn yǐ jiǎn qīng zhòng liàng

The airplane fuselage uses aluminum alloy to reduce its weight.

Core concept

A pale metal valued for making solid everyday objects that stay light.

Common phrases

  • 铝合金lǚ hé jīn

    aluminum alloy

  • 铝管lǘ guǎn

    aluminum tube

  • 铝箔lǚ bó

    aluminum foil

Similar words

铁tiě: A strong, gray metal widely used in buildings, tools, and other sturdy objects.
铜tóng: A reddish-brown metal that conducts electricity well and is often used in wires.
金jīn: A shiny yellow metal valued for jewelry, coins, and other decorative objects.

Definition in Chinese

一种银白色的轻金属元素，化学符号为Al，常用于制作罐、箔和各种轻质制品。yì zhǒng yín bái sè de qīng jīn shǔ yuán sù huà xué fú hào wèi Al cháng yòng yú zhì zuò guàn bó hé gè zhǒng qīng zhì zhì pǐn

Word origin

铝 (lǚ, "aluminum") combines 钅 (jīn, "metal"), which identifies the word as a metal term, with 吕 (lǚ, "sound guide"), which helps represent its pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • This noun often appears inside longer material or product names, so recognizing it can reveal what an unfamiliar object is made from.

Related words

  • 铝合金lǚ hé jīnaluminum alloynoun
  • 铝管lǘ guǎnaluminum tubenoun
  • 铝箔lǚ bóaluminum foilnoun

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