CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

炼

煉
liànHSK 7

炼 (liàn) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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verb 动

  1. Englishto refine; to smelt

    • EX
      黄金需要经过高温火炼才能变得纯净。

      Gold must be refined at high temperatures to become pure.

    • EX
      这里的工厂主要用铁矿石来炼铁。

      The factories here mainly smelt iron from iron ore.