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工字钢
gōng zì gāng
Pinyin
Definition
工字钢
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gōng zì gāng
I-beam
Character Decomposition
工
工
字
宀
子
钢
钅
冂
乂
Related Words
(20)
名字
míng zi
1
name (of a person or thing)
2
CL:個|个[gè]
员工
yuán gōng
1
staff
2
personnel
3
employee
字
zì
1
letter
2
symbol
3
character
4
word
5
CL:個|个[gè]
6
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
工作
gōng zuò
1
to work
2
(of a machine) to operate
3
job
4
work
5
task
6
CL:個|个[gè],份[fèn],項|项[xiàng]
工资
gōng zī
1
wages
2
pay
3
CL:個|个[gè],份[fèn],月[yuè]
人工
rén gōng
1
artificial
2
manpower
3
manual work
做工
zuò gōng
1
to work with one's hands
2
manual work
3
workmanship
分工
fēn gōng
1
to divide up the work
2
division of labor
加工
jiā gōng
1
to process
2
processing
3
working (of machinery)
务工
wù gōng
1
to work as a laborer
化工
huà gōng
1
chemical industry, abbr. of 化學工業|化学工业[huà xué gōng yè]
2
chemical engineering, abbr. of 化學工程|化学工程[huà xué gōng chéng]
十字
shí zì
1
cross road
2
cross-shaped
3
crucifix
4
the character ten
十字架
shí zì jià
1
cross
2
crucifix
3
yoke one has to endure
十字绣
shí zì xiù
1
cross-stitch
十字路口
shí zì lù kǒu
1
crossroads
2
intersection
字典
zì diǎn
1
Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[cí diǎn], which has entries for words of one or more characters)
2
CL:本[běn]
字幕
zì mù
1
caption
2
subtitle
字数
zì shù
1
number of written characters
2
number of words
3
word count
字样
zì yàng
1
model or template character
2
written slogan or phrase
3
mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc)
字母
zì mǔ
1
letter (of the alphabet)
2
CL:個|个[gè]
Idioms
(20)
一字一泪
yī zì yī lèi
1
each word is a teardrop (idiom)
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
1
to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
1
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
2
(in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
3
each word is highly valued
一字褒贬
yī zì bāo biǎn
1
dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
2
concise and powerful style
偷工减料
tōu gōng jiǎn liào
1
to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
2
jerry-building
3
sloppy work
八字没一撇
bā zì méi yī piě
1
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3
no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇
bā zì hái méi yī piě
1
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3
no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇儿
bā zì hái méi yī piě r5
1
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3
no sign of success yet
咬文嚼字
yǎo wén jiáo zì
1
to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
字字珠玉
zì zì zhū yù
1
every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing
字里行间
zì lǐ háng jiān
1
between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning
2
connotations
工欲善其事,必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
1
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
异曲同工
yì qǔ tóng gōng
1
different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
2
different methods leading to the same result
3
different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
磨刀不误砍柴工
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
1
lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
2
fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
3
a beard well lathered is half shaved
神工鬼斧
shén gōng guǐ fǔ
1
supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
2
uncanny workmanship
3
superlative craftsmanship
良工心苦
liáng gōng xīn kǔ
1
expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill
2
A masterpiece demands suffering.
载酒问字
zài jiǔ wèn zì
1
a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
只字不提
zhī zì bù tí
1
not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
2
fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
3
to censor
马工枚速
Mǎ gōng Méi sù
1
Sima Xiangru is meticulous and Mei Gao is fast (idiom)
2
to each his good points
鬼斧神工
guǐ fǔ shén gōng
1
supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
2
uncanny workmanship
3
superlative craftsmanship
Sample Sentences