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铜牌 (tóng pái) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

铜牌 (tóng pái) is a Chinese word: bronze medal. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 铜牌

名 míng noun

bronze medal

他在奥运会上获得了铜牌。

tā zài ào yùn huì shàng huò dé le tóng pái

He won a bronze medal at the Olympics.

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Word breakdown

铜 tóng — bronze/copper (indicating third place)

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 青铜器 qīng tóng qì — bronze ware HSK 7
    • 青 blue-green (describing the characteristic color of bronze)
    • 铜 copper (the main metal component of bronze)
    • 器 vessel, ware, utensil (indicates a crafted object or artifact)
    Example

    考古学家发现了一批珍贵的青铜器。

    kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le yì pī zhēn guì de qīng tóng qì

    Archaeologists discovered a batch of precious bronze wares.

牌 pái — medal/plaque (the award object)

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 牌子 pái zi — brand, sign, plate HSK 4
    • 牌 sign, plate, brand (main meaning carrier)
    • 子 diminutive/colloquial suffix (makes the word more informal)
    Example

    我喜欢这个牌子的衣服。

    wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge pái zi de yī fu

    I like this brand's clothes.

  • 2 名牌 míng pái — famous brand HSK 5
    • 名 famous, well-known, prestigious
    • 牌 brand, trademark
    Example

    她喜欢买名牌包。

    tā xǐ huan mǎi míng pái bāo

    She likes to buy famous brand bags.

  • 3 品牌 pǐn pái — brand HSK 5
    • 品 quality, product
    • 牌 sign, plate, label
    Example

    这是一个国际知名品牌。

    zhè shì yí gè guó jì zhī míng pǐn pái

    This is an internationally renowned brand.

  • 4 奖牌 jiǎng pái — medal HSK 6
    • 奖 award, prize (indicates something given as recognition)
    • 牌 plate, tablet (indicates the physical form of the object)
    Example

    她赢得了一枚奖牌。

    tā yíng dé le yī méi jiǎng pái

    She won a medal.

  • 5 金牌 jīn pái — gold medal HSK 6
    • 金 gold (indicating first place)
    • 牌 medal (the physical award)
    Example

    他在奥运会上赢得了金牌。

    tā zài ào yùn huì shàng yíng dé le jīn pái

    He won a gold medal at the Olympics.

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Structure & writing
1 铜 tóng — copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29)

铜 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
HSK 1
钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money
HSK 2
铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
HSK 3
铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)
HSK 4
针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
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铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)
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钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
HSK 7
衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency
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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
1.2 同 tóng — same; identical (opposite of '异')
Xpinyin
同 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 5
洞 dòng cave; hole; hollow or deep recess in an object
HSK 6
筒 tǒng thick bamboo tube 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29)

Stroke order

2 牌 pái — a sign or token made of wood or other material

牌 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 片 piàn — a flat, thin piece or slice
Xpinyin
片 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
牌 pái a sign or token made of wood or other material
HSK 5
版 bǎn printing plate made of wood or metal with text or images
2.2 卑 bēi — low; lowly
卑 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
啤 pí beer (low-alcohol drink brewed from barley and hops, with foam and a slightly bitter taste)
HSK 4
牌 pái a sign or token made of wood or other material 脾 pí spleen (internal organ)
HSK 7
碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker

Stroke order