Word: 铁 (tiě) Traditional: 鐵 铁 dictionary entry tiě iron (metal); surname Tie; hard; close; arms Full dictionary entry for 铁 What 铁 means in each sentence iron (metal) 23 sentences Example sentences using 铁 23 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 人心似铁，官法如炉 rénxīn sì tiě, guānfǎrúlú human hearts are like iron, the law of the state is like a furnace 古代士兵的矛头是铁做的。 Gǔdài shìbīng de máotóu shì tiě zuò de. The spearheads of ancient soldiers were made of iron. 属铁罐子的，禁得住摔打 shǔ tiě guànzi de, jīndezhù shuāida born an iron pot: can take being thrown about 工人用铁棍把大石头撬起来。 Gōngrén yòng tiě gùn bǎ dà shítou qiào qǐlai. The workers used an iron bar to lift the big rock. 快刀不磨是块铁 kuài dāo bù mó shì kuài tiě a sharp knife left unhoned is just a lump of iron 我们的栏杆是铁做的。 Wǒmen de lángān shì tiě zuò de. Our fence is made of iron. 打出来的铁,炼出来的钢 dǎ chūlái de tiě,liàn chūlái de gāng iron is hammered out, steel is refined 整个框架由铁金属制成。 Zhěnggè kuàngjià yóu tiě jīnshǔ zhìchéng. The whole framework was made of iron. 绣花针对铁梁，大小各有用场 xiùhuāzhēn duì tiě Liáng, dàxiǎo gè yǒu yòngchǎng an embroidery needle versus an iron beam: big and small each have their use 老鼠偷秤锤,盗铁 lǎoshǔ tōu chèngchuí,dào tiě a mouse steals a scale weight: steals iron (pays out money instead) 钢比铁更硬，也更结实。 Gāng bǐ tiě gèng yìng, yě gèng jiēshi. Steel is harder and stronger than iron. 铁刷子刷铜锅，硬碰硬 tiě shuāzi shuā tóng guō, yìngpèngyìng An iron brush scrubbing a copper pot: hard meets hard 铁是一种金属。 Tiě shì yìzhǒng jīnshǔ. Iron is a metal. 铁是个有用的金属。 Tiě shì gè yǒuyòng de jīnshǔ. Iron is a useful metal. 铁是种有用的金属。 Tiě shì zhǒng yǒuyòng de jīnshǔ. Iron is a useful metal. 铁生锈则坏，人生妒则败 tiě shēngxiù zé huài, rénshēng dù zé bài Iron that rusts goes bad, a person who grows jealous fails 铁耙子搔痒，一把硬手儿 tiě pázi sāoyǎng, yì bǎ yìngshǒu ér scratching an itch with an iron rake: a tough hand 铁铸的算盘子儿，拨拉不开 tiě zhù de suànpánzir, bōlā bù kāi Abacus beads cast of iron: they can't be moved 铜驴铁骡，纸糊的马 tóng lǘ tiě luó, zhǐ hú de mǎ copper donkey, iron mule, a horse made of pasted paper 锻造之前，要先把铁烧红。 Duànzào zhīqián, yào xiān bǎ tiě shāo hóng. Before forging, you first have to heat the iron until it glows red. 门打不开，只好用铁棍撬。 Mén dǎ bù kāi, zhǐhǎo yòng tiě gùn qiào. The door wouldn't open, so we had to use an iron bar to force it. 马蹄上钉铁，蹄外有蹄 mǎtí shàng dīng tiě, tí wài yǒu tí Nailing iron on a horse's hoof: a hoof beyond the hoof 黄金比铁重。 Huángjīn bǐ tiě zhòng. Gold is heavier than iron.